Harry Brook's double century breaks record for highest-ever England one-day score

BBC News Thursday 22 October 2026, 12:15 UTC 1 min read

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Captain Harry Brook becomes the first England batter to make a double century in a one-day international with a sensational 202 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.

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