Shots of Pietersen, rhythm of Root: Nasser Hussain's heavy praise for Harry Brook

Nasser Hussain has claimed that Harry Brook has the shots of Kevin Pietersen and the rhythm and hunger of Joe Root after the 25-year-old scored a blazing 317 in the Multan Test on October 10, Thursday.

In Short

• Brook scored 317 runs in 322 balls
• Hussain said that Brook has the 'Yorkshire grit' of Root
• England are just 4 wickets away from winning the Multan Test

England's Harry Brook was heavily praised by Nasser Hussain after he scored an incredible triple hundred against Pakistan on Day 4 of the Multan Test. Starting the day on 142, Brook continued his fine run in Pakistan and piled on the misery on the hosts as he created history by scoring the second-fastest triple hundred in the history of Tests.

Reaching the landmark in just 310 balls, Brook's innings would come to an end at 317. England would end up scoring 823 runs in the first innings, the fourth-highest score in the history of Test cricket. Speaking to Sky Sports, Hussain said that Brook's triple hundred at a run a ball is something that is unheard of. The former England captain pointed out that Brook is a mixture of Pietersen's shots and the rhythm and hunger of Joe Root.

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"You get a run-a-ball fifty maybe in Test cricket, but a triple-hundred at virtually a run a ball is unheard of! It was a phenomenal knock. I saw a tweet actually and I quite agree with it: Harry Brook has the shots of Kevin Pietersen and the rhythm and hunger of Joe Root," said Hussain.

"If you named five of England's greatest ever players, Pietersen and Root would be in there. He has the 'flamingo' shot he plays like Pietersen, plus the Yorkshire grit of Root, and his tempo."

'One lad you have to look out for is Harry Brook'

Hussain also recalled how Root had once mentioned about Brook five years ago and said that the 25-year-old was someone to watch out for. Hussain feels that Brook would have grown up watching Root play and now is breaking records along with him in the England team.

"I remember being at The Oval about five years ago and I was about to go up to Headingley for a [T20] Blast game, and Joe said to me, 'One lad you have to look out for is Harry Brook'. You can see what he saw in Brook. He is beautiful to watch. Brook would have grown up watching Root bat, and now he is out there breaking records with him," said Hussain.

England are just 4 wickets away from winning the Multan Test, with Pakistan left reeling at 152 for 6 in the second innings and trailing by 115 runs.