England cricket workforce batter Harry Brook made historical past on Sunday as he turned the quickest to achieve 1000 Test runs by way of balls confronted throughout the third Ashes encounter towards Australia at Headingley. The 24-year-old wanted simply 1058 balls to achieve the milestone and within the course of, he broke the report held by New Zealand’s Colin de Grandhomme who achieved the feat in 1140 deliveries. His compatriot Tim Southee is third with 1167 balls whereas England opener Ben Duckett did it in 1168 balls. When it involves innings, Brook is joint-fifth quickest together with Herbert Sutcliffe and ED Weekes.

England beat Australia by three wickets in a nail-biting third Test at Headingley on Sunday to maintain the five-match Ashes sequence alive. Harry Brook and Chris Woakes shared a vital partnership of 59 that took England to the brink of victory earlier than Brook fell for 75 to Mitchell Starc (5-78). The recalled duo of Woakes (32 not out) and Mark Wood (16 not out) then noticed England dwelling with greater than a day to spare to chop Australia’s sequence result in 2-1.

The sequence continues with the fourth Test at Old Trafford beginning on July 19, with Australia now having two video games wherein to seal their first Ashes marketing campaign triumph in England in 22 years.

England are bidding to turn out to be simply the second workforce to win a Test sequence from 2-0 down after the 1936/37 Australia facet, impressed by batting nice Don Bradman, that recovered from that deficit to win the Ashes 3-2.

(With AFP inputs)