Harry Brook continues to live up on the 'generational' term used to address him as he scored the first triple-century of his career during the Pakistan vs England 1st Test 2024 at Multan. Brook toured Pakistan last time in 2022 and he showed his caliber there. After returning in Test cricket after he missed the tour of India, he has taken over from where he left and piled runs. Considering that the conditions of Pakistan suits batters, it was a perfect opportunity for Brook to express his skills to the fullest and he has shown his temperament, technique and intent to shatter several records on Day 4 of PAK vs ENG 1st Test at Multan. Harry Brook-Joe Root Record Highest-Ever Test Partnership in Tests For England, Achieve Feat During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024 in Multan.

Brook came in when Joe Root was already set on the other hand and England had a good start to their innings. He batted comfortably despite the opposition having bowlers like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah. Brook was the faster of the two as they stitched a partnership of 454 runs and he batted with a strike rate of 98. On his way to the triple-hundred, which he achieved in just 310 balls, Brook shattered several records and registered his name amid the list of several greats of the game.

Harry Brook Records During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024

# Harry Brook scored the second fastest triple-century by balls faced in Test cricket. He achieved the feat in just 310 balls. Brook is only behind Virender Sehwag in the list who scored the triple century in 278 balls.

# Harry Brook became the sixth England cricketer to score a triple-century in Test Cricket.

#  Harry Brook's 317 is only behind four legends of England cricket, Len Hutton (364), Wally Hammond (336*), Graham Gooch (333) and Andy Sandham (325).

# Harry Brook is now fifth in the list of triple-century scorers against Pakistan in Test cricket. Garry Sobers (365*), David Warner (335*), Mark Taylor (334*) and Virender Sehwag (309) are the four cricketers who are ahead of him in the last. Highest Innings Total in Test Cricket: Check Top 5 Team Innings Totals After England's 823/7d During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024.

Except for his personal records, Brook also created many records during his partnership with Joe Root during England's first innings at Multan. Brook has turned himself to be a mainstay of the England Cricket Team and he has his name now sketched among legends of the game in such a young age. With more than a decade of career in front of him, it is likely that Brook will go in a record-shattering spree very soon just like his partner Joe Root did.

 

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