England's Harry Brook completes 7,000 runs in First-Class cricket: Stats
What's the story
England's batting sensation Harry Brook has crossed the 7,000-run mark in First-Class cricket. The right-handed dasher achieved this milestone on Day 2 of the 1st Test against Pakistan at Headingley, Leeds. Brook entered the game requiring 24 runs to reach the landmark. He earlier became the joint second-fastest England batter to complete 3,000 Test runs. Here are his stats.
Summary
Brook falls short of a hundred
Brook narrowly missed a century, scoring 91 runs off 93 balls. His knock had 14 fours.
After a 150-run stand between Jordan Cox and Joe Root, Brook arrived when England were 202/4.
Brook and Dan Lawrence steadied the ship with a massive 120-run partnership before the latter was dismissed.
Brook and Jamie Smith added another 44 runs before the former perished 9 short of a hundred.
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Brook was dropped early on in his innings
Brook was dropped early on in his innings. In the 47th over, Salman Agha dropped the England talisman at slips off Khurram Shahzad's bowling. The ball flew low to the right of Agha, who couldn't complete the catch.
Numbers
A look at his numbers
Brook completed 7,000 First-Class runs in his 103rd match (168 innings). He has an average of 43-plus, including 19 tons and 38 half-centuries.
Playing his 39th Test, the English batter has raced to 3,486 runs at an average of 53.63, as per Cricinfo.
Brook, who is among the front-runners of England's Bazball approach, already has 10 tons and 19 half-centuries across 67 innings.
Milestone
Milestone of 3,000 Test runs
Having taken just 57 innings, Brook became the joint second-fastest England batter to complete 3,000 Test runs.
He is only behind Herbert Sutcliffe, who required 51 innings to attain the milestone. Brook now shares second place with Denis Compton.
Meanwhile, the English batter became the fastest to complete 3,000 Test runs in terms of balls faced (3,468).
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Triple-century in Tests
In October 2024, Brook scripted history with his maiden triple-century in Test cricket (317 vs Pakistan). Brook became England's sixth triple-centurion in Tests. He completed his triple-ton off just 310 balls, the second-fastest after Virender Sehwag's (278 balls).