England‘s rising star Harry Brook stole the show with an extraordinary performance in the opening Test against Pakistan in Multan. The talented batter, who had already impressed with a double century, went on to make his first-ever triple hundred in the longest format of the game. Brook’s incredible knock demonstrated his class and cemented his place as one of the most promising cricketers in the international arena.
Harry Brook enters England’s elite triple-century club
Brook reached the landmark during the 144th over of England’s first innings, hitting a boundary to bring up his historic triple century. This achievement made him only the sixth English batter to reach a triple ton in Test cricket. Even more impressive, Brook accomplished the milestone in just 310 balls, placing him second on the list of fastest triple centuries in Test history, with only Virender Sehwag’s 278-ball effort ahead of him.
With his 317* against Pakistan, Brook joined an exclusive group of England players who have scored triple centuries in Test matches. His incredible knock is now part of a storied tradition, following in the footsteps of legends like Leonard Hutton and Graham Gooch.
Triple hundred for England in Tests
- 364 – Leonard 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
- 317 – Harry Brook vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024*
Fastest triple hundreds (by balls faced)
- 278 – Virender Sehwag vs South Africa, Chennai, 2008
- 310 – Harry Brook vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024*
- 362 – Matthew Hayden vs Zimbabwe, Perth, 2003
- 364 – Virender Sehwag vs Pakistan, Multan, 2004
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Fans go wild at Brook’s sensational knock
Brook’s monumental innings set social media on fire, with fans and cricket enthusiasts praising the young batter for his sensational knock. His blistering triple century quickly became a trending topic, with fans expressing their awe at his talent and speed.
Here is how fans reacted:
Same 📍
20 years later.. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uPdo535bPq— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 10, 2024
Harry Brook brings up England’s sixth Test triple-hundred – off 310 balls. Ludicrous. The first since Gooch against India at Lord’s in 1990.
— Lawrence Booth (@BoothCricket) October 10, 2024
Triple hundred for Harry Book
– 6th England batter to score 300 in a Test innings #cricket #PAKvENG #HarryBrook #englandcricket pic.twitter.com/NiXxpamFXA
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 10, 2024
Harry Brook makes 317, and his Test average rises from 53.7 to 62.5.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) October 10, 2024
🚨 300 RUNS FOR HARRY BROOK IN MULTAN
Brook becomes the FIRST EVER batter in England’s history to score a triple hundred against Pakistan 🇵🇰💔#PAKvENG #tapmad #DontStopStreaming pic.twitter.com/1UXyJnViLm
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 10, 2024
Harry Brook’s 300 off 310 balls is the second fastest triple-century in Test cricket after Virender Sehwag’s 278-ball 300 against South Africa in Chennai in 2008. #PakvEng
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 10, 2024
Fastest 300 In Test
278b – Virender Sehwag
310b – Harry Brook*
362b – Matthew Hayden
364b – Virender Sehwag
381b – Karun Nair
389b – David Warner
393b – Chris Gayle#PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/eSSQZR8asw— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 10, 2024
Three hundred.
The first for England since 1990.
Harry Brook, take a bow. pic.twitter.com/Ow7QSkQ0n1
— Vitality County Championship (@CountyChamp) October 10, 2024
TRIPLE HUNDRED FOR HARRY BROOK 🤯
302* from just 310 balls in Tests, the future of England batting doing the magic at Multan, he has batted Pakistan out of the Test match, one of the Crazy batting performances ever. 👊 pic.twitter.com/d5040XtLeN
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 10, 2024
Thank you, Harry Brook.
Thank you, Pakistan.
Thank you, Multan.After a long time we’ve witnessed a Triple century in Test cricket, all credit goes to Brook and National Highway commission of Multan. 👏 pic.twitter.com/MJxc0O5ClY
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 10, 2024
HARRY BROOK Masterclass in Multan #HarryBrook #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/kAoNv5xAUo
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) October 10, 2024
Harry Brook batting average in international cricket:
in Pakistan: 101.87
in India: 28.16
in Australia: 9.85#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/yFQ1jLCXIb— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) October 9, 2024
Harry Brook has a better Test legacy in Pakistan than Babar Azam 💀 pic.twitter.com/nFH1UWdWAQ
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) October 10, 2024
Harry Brook wanted to apply for Pakistan citizenship and play his entire career there. But then he realised he won’t get to face Pakistan bowlers.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 10, 2024
Harry Brook departs for a remarkable 317 runs 👏
🔥 A knock for the ages from the Yorkshireman! #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/pIuMbgYMUQ
— England’s Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) October 10, 2024
HARRY BROOK BECOMES THE FIRST ENGLAND PLAYER TO SCORE TRIPLE HUNDRED IN THIS CENTURY. 🙇🔥 pic.twitter.com/U435UiSbjg
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 10, 2024