England's star batter Harry Brook on Sunday etched his name into the history books when the English star became the fastest player to score 1000 runs in Tests. England face Australia in the high-octane third Test at Headingley, Leeds, where the hosts look to stay alive. Chasing a target of 251 in the fourth innings, Brook achieved a rare milestone.
Consolidating the praises over his attacking approach in Test cricket, Brook went on to become the fastest to reach 1000 runs in the format in the number of balls faced. The 24-year-old got to 1000 runs in 1058 balls, nearly 100 clear of the second-best. New Zealand's Colin De Grandhomme held the record till now as he reached the mark in 1140 deliveries.
Shockingly, Kiwi fast bowler Tim Southee stands on third with 1167 balls to reach the milestone, followed by England's Ben Duckett, who made 1000 runs in 1168 balls.
Brook joint fifth fastest in terms of innings taken
Meanwhile, Harry Brook is not too far away from cricketers reaching the milestone in the fewest number of innings. The England star took just 17 innings to amass 1000 Test runs and he is the joint fifth-fastest in doing so. The tally is led by former England and West Indies players Herbert Sutcliffe and ED Weekes, who reached here in 12 innings.
Australia's Don Bradman took 13 innings to amass these many runs and Vinod Kambli reached here in 14 innings. Three cricketers L Hutton, FMM Worrell and LG Rowe took 16 innings for this feat.
