‘He is a genius’ – Harry Brook hailed after historic double century for England

England’s Harry Brook smashed a brilliant double century (Picture: Getty)

England captain Harry Brook was hailed as a ‘genius’ and a future ‘great’ of the game after smashing the fastest double century in the history of ODI cricket.

Brook, 27, blasted 202 from just 116 balls in an extraordinary display of hitting as England piled on 429-4 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.

England were 85-2 in the 16th over when Brook made his way to the middle and the Yorkshireman proceeded to hit 21 fours and 10 sixes in one of the great white-ball innings.

Brook not only became the first Englan...