Harry Brook's magnificent century has given England a strong lead in the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington, underlining his impressive record on the road with seven of his eight Test tons away from home.
Harry Brook 's outstanding performance with a century in the Wellington Test match against New Zealand has given England a commanding lead on day one. Brook's 123 runs were crucial as England faced a precarious situation, being at 43 for four after being sent in. He formed a crucial partnership with Ollie Pope , who scored 66 runs, helping the team reach 280 all out. New Zealand ended the day at 86 for five.
Brook's record on the road is impressive, with seven of his eight Test tons coming away from home and averaging an impressive 91.50. England's innings, labeled 'Bazball', was both fearless and flawed, bowled out in 55 overs but scoring at a rate of 5.12 runs per over
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