Despite runathon against Kiwis, Harry Brook couldn't break Kambli-Gavaskar's big record

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England's star batter Harry Brook is on a roll as he continues to prove his batting prowess in Test cricket.

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In the second Test against New Zealand, Harry Brook belted a blistering yet unbeaten ton to hog the limelight on Day 1.

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Harry Brook cracked his fourth Test century. He achieved the feat after playing just 9 innings in 6 Tests.

Harry Brook shattered Vinod Kambli's record of most runs after 9 Test innings. Yet couldn't break Kambli-Sunil Gavaskar's big record.

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Brook missed out on breaking a record of scoring the fastest four centuries in Tests in a year (in terms of innings). The very record is jointly shared by three batters.

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West Indies' George Headly (1930), India's Sunil Gavaskar (1971) and Vinod Kambli (1993) scored four Test centuries in just 8 innings.

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Harry Brook equalled England's Herbert Sutcliffe (1925) and West Indies' Everton Weekes' (1948) record by scoring four Test centuries in just 9 innings.

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Harry Brook has clocked a batting average of 100-plus so far and has cracked 3 fifties and 4 centuries so far.

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Harry Brook made his Test debut in September 2022 against South Africa and since then he has been grabbing eyeballs with his incredible performances.

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