Root’s 262, additionally his highest Check rating, was considered one of relentlessness and dedication.
He scored simply 68 of his 264 runs in boundaries which means the remainder have been taken by working ones, twos and threes in sweltering warmth nearing 40C.
That was made extra spectacular by the very fact, till being dismissed within the 286th over of the match, he had been on the sphere for all however eight deliveries.
As compared, Brook crashed 29 fours and three sixes, as soon as once more exhibiting his wide-array of attacking photographs.
“Harry Brook has the photographs of Kevin Pietersen and the rhythm and starvation of Joe Root,” former England captain Nasser Hussain mentioned on Sky Sports activities.
“That may be a mixture of two of England biggest gamers.”
Brook, 25, eased past his earlier finest Check rating of 186 earlier than attacking additional late in his innings. His knock additionally added to his 5 centuries in his earlier 18 Assessments and took his common to 62.50 – the third-highest of any participant to have performed 20 or extra innings.
Root mentioned: “He is acquired such an entire sport: he can rating throughout the wicket.
“He performs seam nicely, spin nicely and excessive tempo nicely, and that is a reasonably good recipe for scoring runs.
“I am not stunned in any respect in him happening and doing one thing particular like that, however I do not assume it’s going to be the final time we see him with a monster rating by his identify.”