AUS vs ENG: Harry Brook’s feat in Test cricket! Created a special history by scoring the fastest 3000 runs

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 29, 2025

Harry Brook made history: Australia and England Five matches between them Ashes seriesThe 4th Test match is over. England won this Boxing Day Test match by 4 wickets. England’s star player Harry Brook has done a great feat with this victory. Harry Brooke became the fastest player to score 3000 runs in Test cricket. He achieved this feat by surpassing England’s Ben Duckett.

England’s Harry Brook reached the 3000 run mark in just 3468 balls. He became the first batsman in the world to score 3000 Test runs in terms of balls. Earlier this record was held by England opener Ben Duckett. Ben Duckett had completed 3000 runs off 3474 balls.

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Fastest player to reach 3000 runs in Test cricket (based on balls played)

3468 – Harry Brooke
3474 – Ben Duckett
3610 – Adam Gilchrist
4047 – David Warner
4095 – Rishabh Pant
4129 – Virender Sehwag

The list of players who have scored 3000 runs in the fewest balls in Test cricket includes two from England, two from Australia and two from India. India’s Rishabh Pant and Virender Sehwag are part of the list while for Australia, the feat has been achieved by Adam Gilchrist and David Warner.

How was the match?

England won the toss and elected to bowl first and Australia invited KL to bat first. Australia team could score only 152 runs. In reply, England’s first innings collapsed for 110, allowing Australia to take a 42-run lead. In the second innings, England bowled brilliantly and reduced Australia to 132 runs. England were given a target of 175 runs, but England completed the target with the loss of just 6 wickets.

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England’s first win in Australia since 2011

It was England’s first Test win in Australia since 2011. This made England only the second team to beat Australia in a Boxing Day Test. Earlier, Australia had lost twice in the Boxing Day Test against the Indian team. Australia have played a total of 15 Boxing Day Tests, winning 10, losing 3 and drawing two.