England batter Harry Brook continued his record-breaking run in Test cricket on Friday (February 24). Brook notched up his fourth Test century in 6 matches, remaining unbeaten on 184 off simply 169 balls after strolling into bat at 21 for 3 on Day 1 of the second Test towards New Zealand in Wellington.
Over the course of his innings, Brook smashed the world report of most runs after first 9 innings in Test cricket, a report beforehand held by former India batter Vinod Kambli. The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter now has 807 runs in his first 9 innings, beating the report of Kambli who had 798 runs.
Most runs after first 9 Test innings:
807* – Harry Brook_______
798 – Vinod Kambli __
780 – Herbert Sutcliffe_______
778 – Sunil Gavaskar__
777 – Everton Weekes__
703 – George Headley__
695 – Frank Worrell__#NZvENG
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) February 24, 2023
In reality, Brook can construct on this report and intention for one more report by the top of this Test match. Former India legend Sunil Gavaskar has the report for many runs in first 6 Tests – scoring 912 runs – whereas Sir Donald Bradman has 862 runs. Brook can surpass each of them over the course of this Test match.
Brook made 184 and Joe Root 101 in an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 294 which carried England to 315 for 3 at stumps Friday on the rain-shortened first day of the second cricket take a look at towards New Zealand. A day which started with out promise with a misplaced toss and three early wickets ended after solely 65 overs and after a parade of information and milestones which noticed England take virtually unbreakable management of the match and sequence.
9__ innings. 4__ centuries.
Harry Brook is the true deal _
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Only Sunil Gavaskar (912) and Don Bradman (862) have scored extra runs of their first six Tests than Harry Brook _#ENGvsNZ #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/VLkYVkj7OV
— BiLAL AsLaM LQ __ (@BilalAslampcT) February 24, 2023
Brook’s rating was his highest in Tests, beating his 153 towards Pakistan in December, and was his fourth century in his final 5 assessments. He additionally has three half centuries and now has 807 runs from solely 9 Test innings, greater than every other participant within the historical past of Test cricket at that time of their careers.
Behind him now are gamers akin to Henry Sutcliff, Everton Weekes, Frank Worrell and Sunil Gavaskar. His rating already is the very best by an England batsman in Wellington.
Brook stated he went to the crease with England 21-3 with (*1*) he stated. “I did change a few little things but the more positive you are generally the more you get away with.”
Root has his twenty ninth Test century, finishing the milestone a second earlier than the rain started. The partnership between Yorkshiremen now’s England’s highest for the fourth wicket towards New Zealand. England strengthened the prevalence over New Zealand the guests confirmed within the first take a look at which they received by 267 runs they usually now look more likely to change into the primary group to beat New Zealand in a take a look at sequence at house for six years.
Brook was man within the match for his scores of 89 and 54 within the first Test, each of which have been made at higher than a run a ball and helped take that match away from New Zealand. The house group had just a few days to regroup from that mauling and have been strengthened Friday by the return of quick bowler Matt Henry and batsman Will Young whereas England fortunately named an unchanged aspect.
New Zealand would have been completely satisfied when it received the toss and bowled first, extra so when Henry and Tim South had early success and England stumbled to 21-3 in lower than seven overs. Then got here Brook and as soon as once more the match was remodeled. His first half century was sedate by his requirements, coming from 51 balls and his century got here from 107 deliveries, the second 50 from 56 balls. He then went on to 150 from 145 balls, having stepping up his and England’s scoring. The third half century wanted solely 38 balls and was a trial for New Zealand who noticed the match slipping away.
(with PTI inputs)