Harry Brook scripts history, becomes first cricketer to achieve this feat in T20Is
Harry Brook has added another milestone to his remarkable run in 2026, becoming the only captain from a Full Member team to score two T20I centuries in a calendar year.The England captain reached the landmark during his unbeaten 114 against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series in Southampton on Tuesday. Brook's century came in just 42 balls, with his final score of 114 coming off 49 deliveries.Brook joins elite companyBrook's latest hundred puts him at the top of the list for most centuries as a captain in a calendar year across the three international formats for Full Member teams.Ricky Ponting holds the Test record after scoring seven centuries as captain in 2006, while Virat Kohli registered six ODI hundreds as captain in 2017 and 2018.In T20Is, Brook now stands alone with two centuries in 2026.The England skipper has also climbed into an exclusive list for most…
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