‘My favourite hundred’ – Brook on his Basin Reserve 123

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."