England’s Harry Brook (left) celebrates with Joe Root after scoring a double century throughout first Take a look at between Pakistan and England on the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on October 10, 2024. —AFP
England batter Harry Brook has all of the attributes wanted to overhaul the nation’s highest run-scorer in Take a look at cricket, Joe Root, and former prime order batter Kevin Pietersen, bowling nice James Anderson mentioned.
The 25-year-old Brook turned the primary England batter in 34 years to attain a triple-century when his facet thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs on the fifth day of their opening Take a look at of the three-match collection in Multan on Friday.
Root, 33, made a double ton throughout the identical Take a look at, putting him fifth on the all-time record with 12,664 runs.
“He’s on the way to being in the top three that I’ve played with,” Anderson mentioned on the Tailenders podcast on Friday. “It’s Root, Pietersen and him. He’s definitely got all the attributes to overtake them.
“He is simply bought all the pieces. With out attempting to massive him up an excessive amount of as a result of he is nonetheless actually early in his Take a look at profession, I do assume that he is bought the proper quantity of every of these two and that is what’s going to make him one of the best that we have ever had.”
Anderson, 42, retired in July after finishing his 188th Test and having taken 704 wickets in a career spanning 21 years, during which he became the third-highest wicket-taker in the format.
Having played with Root and Pietersen, Anderson believes Brook has the temperament and technique of the formers.
“However he is bought the pictures of each Root and Pietersen. He can destroy an assault if he desires to, he can play an extended innings if he must,” Anderson added.
“The factor that is actually comparable between Root and Brook is that they love batting. They actually could not care much less what format it’s. They simply need to bat.
“They want to have fun doing it. As much as Brook’s the younger player and will be learning loads from Rooty, I still think Rooty learns from him as well.”
