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Harry Brook continued England‘s dominance on Day 3 of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan, adding to their strong position. Following former captain Joe Root’s remarkable century earlier in the day, Brook, the rising star of English cricket, took charge and delivered a dazzling century that left Pakistan struggling to stay in the game.
Harry Brook follows Joe Root’s lead
After Root’s milestone century in the second session, Brook showcased his own brilliance in the final session. Facing Saud Shakeel in the 84th over of England’s innings, Brook cut a flat outside-off delivery towards point, where a misfield allowed him to complete the couple of runs he needed to reach the 100-run mark. Celebrating the feat, Brook removed his helmet and raised his arms in triumph as his teammates applauded from the dressing room balcony.
Brook’s fourth century against Pakistan
This century marked Brook’s fourth Test hundred against Pakistan in just six innings—a remarkable achievement for the 25-year-old. Brook had dominated during England’s previous tour of Pakistan and has continued his impressive run in this series.
Brook’s last three innings in Pakistan:
- 108 in Multan, 2022
- 111 in Karachi, 2022
- 101* in Multan, 2024
Brook joins an elite list of overseas batters
Brook’s century also placed him in elite company, as he became the overseas player with the most Test hundreds in Pakistan, alongside legends like Mohinder Amarnath and Aravinda de Silva.
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Most Test hundreds in Pakistan by an overseas player:
- 4 – Harry Brook (6 innings) *
- 4 – Mohinder Amarnath (18 innings)
- 4 – Aravinda de Silva (17 innings)
The cricketing world, especially fans on social media, erupted with praise for Brook’s performance, further cementing his reputation as England’s next big star.
Here is how netizens reacted:
Harry Brook gets to his sixth Test ton.#PAKvENG | #TestAtHome pic.twitter.com/5dOGi3Xq0e
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 9, 2024
Brook & Root – I know the conditions suit but this is masterclass batting.
Loving the battle between these two teams & the heat #PAKvENG— Annie Chave (@AnnieChave) October 9, 2024
4th test in Pakistan
4th test hundred
Harry Brook #tapmad #DontStopStreaming #PakvEng pic.twitter.com/Dx6BBkfTyS— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews) October 9, 2024
Most Test Hundreds by an overseas batter in Pakistan:
4 Harry Brook (6 innings)
4 Mohinder Amarnath (18 innings)
4 Aravinda de Silva (17 innings)#PAKvENG #Cricket— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) October 9, 2024
Harry Brook’s fourth 💯 in Pakistan 😍
Some player, btw.#PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/763NO4RVYK
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) October 9, 2024
Brilliant centuries by the two Yorkies, @root66 & @Harry_Brook_88 – I have a feeling they will end up being the two greatest England batsmen ever. Root’s already No1, and if Brook carries on like this, he’ll end up No2.
Both just wonderful to watch. pic.twitter.com/iBqgANmYis— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 9, 2024
– 31 innings.
– 6 Hundreds.
– 9 fifties.
– 57+ Average.
– 86+ Strike Rate.HARRY BROOK – THE FUTURE OF ENGLAND IN TESTS. 🏴 pic.twitter.com/NmP9QyTTd0
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 9, 2024
HUNDRED BY HARRY BROOK…!!!
– 6th Test century from 19 Tests by Brook, the young sensation from England taking world cricket by storm. pic.twitter.com/QxxN5CP5Uq
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 9, 2024
100 OFF JUST 118 BALLS FOR HARRY BROOK 🔥🔥🔥
He has 6 100s & 9 50s in just 19 Tests. What a talent ❤️#PAKvENG #tapmad #DontStopStreaming pic.twitter.com/m4uKVT1Qq7
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 9, 2024
Harry Brook has played 4 matches in Pakistan and has scored a century in each of the 4 games.. In fact, he has scored the most runs by an English batter in Pakistan, in test cricket. His scores in Pakistan:
153
87
9
108
111
101*
which makes it three consecutive tons for him in…— Spandan Roy (@talksports45) October 9, 2024
Harry Brook is treating Shaheen Afridi like a school boy cricketer. Not only Shaheen, Naseem Shah, Aamir Jamal and Abrar Ahmad, they all are looking very ordinary. It's so frustrating to see the world class bowling getting bashed by England batters like a club team. #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/qPQ0TdGTFn
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) October 9, 2024
Harry Brook is the first ever batter to score a 100 in four consecutive Tests on Pakistan soil. He scored three in the 2022 series and now starts the 2024 series with another hundred. #PakvEng
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 9, 2024
Harry Brook arriving in Pakistanpic.twitter.com/tkJHWT6pse
— Cameron Ponsonby (@cameronponsonby) October 9, 2024