Harry Brook breaks Virat Kohli’s record in ODI series vs Australia. Courtesy"PTI/Reuters

ENG vs AUS: Harry Brook breaks Virat Kohli's record in ODI series vs Australia

ENG vs AUS: Harry Brook scored 312 runs and broke Virat Kohli's record for the most runs by a captain in a bilateral ODI series against Australia.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Harry Brook scored 312 runs in the ODI series against Australia
  • Brook scored 72 runs in the fifth ODI on Sunday
  • Brook had scored his maiden ODI hundred in Chester-Le-Street

Harry Brook broke Virat Kohli’s record for most runs by a captain in a bilateral ODI series against Australia. The 25-year-old achieved the feat in the third ODI on Sunday, September 29 at the County Ground in Bristol. Back in 2019, Kohli scored 310 runs from five matches at an average of 62 when Australia toured India for a five-match series.

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Brook has racked up 312 runs from five matches at an average of 78 and a strike-rate of 127.86. MS Dhoni is third in the list after he notched 285 runs from six games back in 2009 with a top score of 124. Eoin Morgan (278), Babar Azam (276), AB de Villiers (271) and Andrew Strauss (267) are fourth, fifth and sixth respectively in the list.

Harry Brook in prime form

Brook started the series in an impressive manner after he scored 39 runs at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. But he got out in single digits in the second game at the Headingley in Leeds. Brook put his best foot forward and got his maiden ODI century in Chester-Le-Street. His hundred in Durham also helped England make it 1-2 and stay alive in the series.

Brook carried on and played another blinder, this time at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. The youngster made 87 runs as the Three Lions drew level in the series. Brook was outstanding even in the fifth and final ODI on Sunday in Bristol. Batting at No.4, Brook hammered 72 runs off 52 balls with the help of three fours and seven sixes.

He also built a handy partnership of 102 runs with Ben Duckett, who made 107 runs before Travis Head accounted for his wicket. Brook, in the meantime, missed out on a hundred after Adam Zampa dismissed him.