Harry Brook smashed 135 off 101 balls, including 11 sixes, to lead England to 223 for 9 in the first ODI against New Zealand on October 25, 2025.

Harry Brook scored a record-breaking 135 off 101 balls, including 11 sixes, to lead England to 223 for 9 in the first ODI against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on October 25, 2025. His innings, which accounted for over 60% of England’s total, came after they collapsed to 56 for 6, with Brook anchoring a crucial 57-run partnership with Luke Wood. The knock, his second ODI century and fourth overall in 12 innings on the tour, marked the highest percentage of runs by an England batter in a completed men’s ODI innings and the fifth-highest by an England captain batting at five or lower. Brook also passed 1,000 ODI runs and achieved a 76 average in New Zealand across formats. New Zealand’s Zak Foulkes took four wickets, and England’s top order struggled, with Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, and Jos Buttler all dismissed for low scores. The match was part of England’s build-up to the Ashes, with captain Brook citing team momentum and squad depth ahead of upcoming challenges.