Harry Brook ‘just wanted to cash in’ during stunning knock against Pakistan - The 25-year-old became the first English batter since Graham Gooch in 1990 to make 300 and one of only six players to ever achieve the feat.

Harry Brook eclipsed some of English cricket’s most prestigious names with his majestic triple century against Pakistan, but admitted his father’s family record was the one he really wanted. Brook smashed a sensational 317 on day four of the first Test in Multan,

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Harry Brook scored England's first triple century since 1990 on a record-breaking fourth day against Pakistan, with the tourists smashing 823 before embarking on a stirring victory push in the first Test.

Tea Pakistan 556 and 23 for 1 (Ayub 13*, Masood 10*) trail England 823 for 7 dec (Brook 317, Root 262, Duckett 84, Crawley 78) by 244 runs Harry Brook became England's sixth Test triple-centurion, and first since Graham Gooch,

England notched up their highest total in 86 years thanks to Harry Brook's triple century and Joe Root's double ton, declaring on 823-7 before Pakistan collapsed to a perilous position on the fourth day of the first test on Thursday.

Harry Brook and Joe Root put on a record-breaking stand as England close in on victory against Pakistan in Multan

Pakistan were 23-1 at tea on the fourth day and fighting to avoid an innings defeat after Harry Brook's 371 and Joe Root's 262 propelled England to a mammoth 823-7 declared in the first Test on Thursday.

England declared their first innings at a mammoth 823-7 before tea on the fourth day of the opening test against Pakistan on Thursday for a lead of 267 runs. Harry Brook notched up a superb 317 and Joe Root hit 262 as both batsmen made their highest test scores on the flat wicket at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

England's Harry Brook hit his maiden triple century on the fourth day of the opening Test against Pakistan in Multan on Thursday. Brook's senior partner Joe Root was unlucky not to reach his maiden triple century as he was trapped leg-before by spinner Agha Salman for 262 soon after lunch.