Brook Becomes England’s Sixth Triple Centurion In Test Cricket, First Since 1990
The right-hander joined the elite list of Leonard Hutton (364 vs Australia in 1938), Wally Hammond (336 not out vs NZ in 1933), Graham Gooch (333 vs India in 1990), Andy Sandham (325 vs West Indies in 1930), John Edrich (310 vs New Zealand in 1965) to score a triple Test ton for England.
Meanwhile, West Indies great Brian Lara holds the all-time record for the highest individual score in Test cricket, with his unbeaten 400 against England in Antigua in 2004.
Moreover, Brook also scored the second fastest triple hundred in Tests by balls faced after former star India opener Virendra Sehwag. Brook took 310 balls to reach his triple century compared to Sehwag's 278 deliveries.
Meanwhile, West Indies great Brian Lara holds the all-time record for the highest individual score in Test cricket, with his unbeaten 400 against England in Antigua in 2004.
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Article Source: IANS