Harry Brook's Favourite Hundred

Harry Brook has rated his knock in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand as his "favourite hundred". His counter-attacking 123 off 115 balls helped England take a strong position at the end of Day 2 at Basin Reserve.

Key Statistics

• 123 runs off 115 balls
• 8th Test hundred for Brook
• 2nd successive ton and 4th this year
• 174-run fifth wicket stand with Ollie Pope (66 off 78)

Brook's Thoughts on His Innings

"I think that might be my favourite hundred so far. I enjoyed that a lot. It was just the circumstances really, it was 26 for 3 when I came in and the pitch was doing quite a bit. It was seaming and swinging and I'm just glad I put my attacking mode on and really took it to them and put them under pressure."

Brook's Record Overseas

• 7 overseas hundreds in 10 Tests
• 4 in Pakistan and 3 in New Zealand
• 1464 runs in away conditions (average 91.5)

Nathan Smith's Praise for Brook

"He's a crop of that new, young cricketers – those world-class ones; him, Rachin, the guy from India [Yashasvi Jaiswal]. You put those guys in the same category. He's world class, right up there."