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Harry Brook made history on the fourth day of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Multan by blasting his first triple century in an incredible show of power. The 25-year-old, who is still making headlines on the international scene, became just the sixth Englishman to reach the milestone in Test cricket history when he smashed a boundary off spinner Saim Ayub.
Brook surpasses Sehwag
With a stunning 300 from just 310 balls that included 28 fours and three sixes, he gave England a decisive lead early in the game. Brook eventually got out for 317 off just 322 deliveries. Brook broke the 20-year-old mark set by the former Indian batter Virender Sehwag in Multan when he hit 309 against Pakistan. Up until Thursday, it was the only triple-century scored in Multan and the highest individual score at the venue.
Brook becomes the sixth English batter to reach this milestone
After a fantastic start to his Test career, Brook's innings marked the latest chapter. Brook has established himself as one of the best young players in English cricket after smashing three hundreds in Pakistan during England's historic 3-0 series victory in 2022. He joined English greats like Wally Hammond, Andy Sandham, Len Hutton, Graham Gooch, and Bill Edrich, who have all scored more than 300 runs in Test matches, with his triple century in Multan. Gooch was the last English batter to have crossed the 300-run mark in Tests before Brook, he scored 333 against India at Lord's.
On the third day of the Test, Brook came in to bat with England comfortably ahead at 249/3 in the fifty-first over. Brook and Root put together an amazing 454 runs for the fourth wicket. While Brook's valiant actions took center stage, Joe Root, his senior partner, was unfortunate to be removed for 262 by Agha Salman just after lunch, short of his own triple century. England amassed a massive total that exceeded 800 runs thanks to the remarkable partnership between the two, surpassing Pakistan's 556 first-innings tally by more than 200 runs.
