Delhi: England’s young batsman Harry Brook has created history by scoring a brilliant triple century in Test cricket. Brook has become the sixth batsman for England to score a triple century in Test cricket. Before him, Andy Sandham, Wally Hammond, Len Hutton, John Edrich and Graham Gooch had achieved this feat.
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With this amazing innings, Brook proved his batting talent and registered his name in golden letters in the history of England’s cricket. By scoring a triple century, he not only put his team in a strong position, but also made a place in the list of great batsmen of English cricket. His innings mesmerized the cricket fans and has raised great hopes for the future of the England team.
This triple century of Harry Brook is also special because he reached this milestone in 310 balls, making him the second fastest triple century player in Test history. He was out after scoring 317 runs in 322 balls, which included 29 fours and 3 sixes. The record for scoring the fastest triple century is in the name of former Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who scored a triple century in just 278 balls in the Chennai Test against South Africa in 2008. Sehwag had played a brilliant inning of 319 runs in that match, which included 42 fours and 5 sixes. This innings of Harry Brook has added a golden chapter in the history of England’s cricket.
Batsmen who scored triple centuries for England in test matches
364 – Len Hutton vs Australia, The Oval, 1938
336* – Wally Hammond vs New Zealand, Auckland, 1933
333 – Graham Gooch vs India, Lord’s, 1990
325 – Andy Sandham vs West Indies, Kingston, 1930
310* – John Edrich vs New Zealand, Leeds, 1965
300* – Harry Brook vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024*
FAQ
Who is Harry Brook?
harry cherrington brook, is a prominent English cricketer, who represents both the England national team and Yorkshire in domestic cricket.,
Against which team has Harry Brook scored a triple century?
England’s young batsman Harry Brook has created history by scoring a brilliant triple century in Test cricket. He has achieved this feat in the Multan Test against Pakistan.