Coming in at number three following the first-ball dismissal of Phil Salt at the hands of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Brook brutally clobbered Pakistani bowlers, showing no mercy and decline in intent even when wickets fell all around him, scoring 100 in just 51 balls, with 10 fours and four sixes.
Brook's explosive 111 in 98 balls, along with a classic Root century, dashed India's hopes of an easy win while defending a massive 374, as the action heads to the final day, with 35 runs and three/four wickets (depending on Chris Woakes' availability to bat), still up for grabs for an Engli
During the second Test against New Zealand, Brook arrived at the crease with four England wickets down early and unleashed a counter-attack masterclass. He went on to score 123 in 115 balls, with 11 fours and five sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 106.95.
At the end of day two, England was 319/5, with Brook (132* in 163 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes) and Ben Stokes (37* in 76 balls, with four boundaries) unbeaten.
Brook was one of the stars of England's 241-run win over the West Indies in the second Test at Nottingham, managing scores of 36 and 109, with the latter being his first century in UK in front of home fans. His consistent performances have taken him to the career-best third ranking in the IC
In the second innings, Brook scored his fifth Test ton and first one in front of his home crowd in the UK. He scored 109 in 132 balls, with 13 fours. His knock came at a strike rate of 82.58.