Harry Brook record in Test Cricket: Second Test match against New Zealand (NZ vs ENG,2nd Test) Harry Brook scored a brilliant century, this is Brook’s eighth century in Test. Let us tell you that Brook has created history by scoring the eighth century of his Test career. Brook has scored his eighth century in his 23rd test. By doing this, Brook has defeated great legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Let us tell you that Sachin was able to score only 5 centuries till his 23rd Test match. Kohli was also in the same situation. Virat Kohli had scored a total of 5 centuries in the first 23 test matches of his career. At the same time, Brook has so far scored 8 centuries in 23 test matches. Let us tell you that in the first test match also, Brook had played a brilliant inning of 171 runs. There itself. Brook has reached the top 10 in terms of scoring the fastest 8 centuries in terms of innings in Tests. Brook is the 9th batsman in Test cricket to score the fastest 8 centuries.
Harry Brook is a runs machine!!
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) December 6, 2024
Harry Brook.. 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 5, 2024
Along with this, Harry Brook has also been successful in completing 1000 runs in Test cricket in the year 2024. He has become the fourth batsman to do so. Before him, Joe Root, Jaiswal and Ben Duckett have scored more than 1000 runs in Test cricket in the year 2024.
Harry Brook currently has the second highest batting average of any batsman in the history of Test Cricket.
Behind only Bradman.
Legend. #NZLvENG #bbcricket pic.twitter.com/vk0agJ30Ga
— Jonny Price (@JonnyCPrice) December 6, 2024
Brook is the new king of world cricket
At the same time, Harry Brook’s batting average is currently the second highest among any batsman in the history of Test cricket. Let us tell you that Harry Brook is the only Test batsman in current cricket who has succeeded in scoring 2000+ runs with 50+ average and 80+ strike rate. Looking at these records of his, we can definitely say that Brook has become the new ‘King’ of world cricket.
Became the first foreign batsman to do so on New Zealand soil
Harry Brook now holds the record for scoring the most Test centuries by a foreign cricketer in New Zealand. This is Brook’s fourth Test century in New Zealand.
Don Bradman’s unique record broken
Brook has become the batsman who has scored the most Test centuries after 16 innings on foreign soil. By doing this he has defeated Don Bradman. Don Bradman has scored 6 centuries after 16 innings on foreign soil.
Batsman who scored the most Test centuries after 16 away innings on foreign soil before his career (Most Test Centuries after 16 Away innings)
Harry Brook*- 7 centuries
Don Bradman- 6 centuries
Ken Barrington- 6 centuries
Neil Harvey- 6 centuries