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

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