England middle-order batter Harry Brook shared that he and Joe Root were unaware of the record for the highest partnership in national team history. On Day 4 of the opening Test against Pakistan in Multan, they kept asking each other about it.
After forming a 454-run partnership for the fourth wicket, Brook and Root surpassed the previous record of 411 set by Peter May and Colin Cowdrey in 1957 against the West Indies, where May scored 285 and Cowdrey made 154.
In an interview with BBC Sport, the 25-year-old mentioned they focused more on running between the wickets, which was challenging due to the heat.
“We asked each other what the record was. And We didn’t know what it was. We didn’t talk much at all. There was a fist pump in the middle. We were pretty tired – it was hot and tough work running between the wickets.”
On that fourth day, Brook also became the sixth England player to score a triple century in Tests, reaching his 300 in just 310 balls, making it the second-fastest in history. He was close to breaking Brian Lara’s record of 400 but was dismissed for 317.
“He’s Got Such A Complete Game” – Joe Root On Harry Brook
Joe Root, who scored 262, expressed that he isn’t surprised by the young player’s performance and expects him to deliver similar innings regularly. Root mentioned:
“He’s got such a complete game: he can score all around the wicket. He plays seam well, spin well and high pace well, and that’s a pretty good recipe for scoring runs. I’m not surprised at all in him going on and doing something special like that, but I don’t think it’ll be the last time we see him with a monster score by his name.”
England are in a strong position as they head into the final day of the Test, requiring just three more wickets for victory, with Abrar Ahmed unlikely to bat. Pakistan needs another 115 runs to force England to bat again.
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