James Anderson predicts Harry Brook to overtake Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen

England’s fast-bowling icon James Anderson has made a jaw-dropping prediction about the future of rising star Harry Brook in Test cricket. Anderson claimed that Brook possesses all the qualities needed to surpass even the greatest English players.

The current bowling coach of the England cricket team, James Anderson, believes that Harry Brook could overtake batting legends like Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen to become England's all-time leading run scorer in Test cricket.

James Anderson hails Harry Brook as England's future run machine

He added that Harry Brook has the qualities of both Root and Pietersen. Brook's fearless and flamboyant batting style has already started shattering records, with his most recent achievement coming in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan.

The 25-year-old Harry Brook stunned the cricket world by hammering a sensational triple century, overshadowing Root's legacy and breaking Virender Sehwag's long-standing record of 309 at the very same venue in Multan.

His mammoth 317 runs off just 322 balls left fans and cricket experts in awe, calling him England's next big thing. While Joe Root celebrated his own milestone by surpassing Alastair Cook to become England's highest Test run-scorer, it was Brook's sheer brilliance that stole the show.

The right-handed batter’s powerful innings not only etched his name into the record books but also announced the arrival of a potential all-time great for England. Having witnessed Brook's phenomenal rise from close, Anderson is confident that the batting all-rounder is destined for greatness.

He’s definitely got all the attributes to overtake Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen: James Anderson on Harry Brook

Even the legendary pacer predicted that Brook could soon rank among the top three players he has ever played with during his extraordinary career. Anderson added that Brook has the perfect blend of Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen.

James Anderson said on the BBC Tailenders podcast: “He’s on the way to being in the top three that I’ve played with. It’s Root, Pietersen, and him. He’s definitely got all the attributes to overtake them. He’s just got everything. Without trying to big him up too much because he’s still really early in his Test career, I do think that he’s got the perfect amount of each of those two, and that’s what will make him the best that we’ve ever had.”

Brook seamlessly blended traditional and unconventional strokes to disturb Pakistan’s bowling strategy. His classic drives, along with innovative scoop shots, left the fielders scrambling towards the boundary. And Anderson was really impressed by Brook's diverse shot selection.

Harry Brook has got the shots of both Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen: James Anderson

The England coach believes that the young batter has the potential to dismantle any bowling attack at will. Anderson also finds a striking similarity between Brook and Root, and that is their mutual passion for batting. He also mentioned Brook has the shots of both Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen.

Anderson signed off by saying, “But he’s got the shots of both Root and Pietersen. He can destroy an attack if he wants to. He can play a longer inning if he needs to. The thing that’s really similar between Root and Brook is that they love batting. They literally couldn’t care less what format it is. They just want to bat. They want to have fun doing it. As much as Brook’s the younger player and will be learning loads from Rooty, I still think Rooty learns from him as well.”