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Fantastic knock by Brook here. Way to go.

Next Ashes , Aus should be ready for Brook.
 
4 Hundreds in Pakistan.
3 Hundreds in New Zealand.
1 Hundred in England.

HARRY BROOK HAS 8 HUNDREDS FROM JUST 37 INNINGS IN THE TESTS.

WHat a player he has been.
 
What makes this guy such a dangerous batter is that in many conditions, he completely destroys bowlers off a good length.

Averages 80 + in NZ against good length deliveries.

Probably much higher on Pakistani wickets.

Across his career, when Brook strides forward and intercepts the ball early (2.2 m or so), he averages 103 at a strike rate of 110 against good length deliveries.

Incredibly hard to bowl at.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
What makes this guy such a dangerous batter is that in many conditions, he completely destroys bowlers off a good length.

Averages 80 + in NZ against good length deliveries.

Probably much higher on Pakistani wickets.

Across his career, when Brook strides forward and intercepts the ball early (2.2 m or so), he averages 103 at a strike rate of 110 against good length deliveries.

Incredibly hard to bowl at.
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Still averages 84 vs us in 10 innings even after Sajid and Noman controlled him in last 4 of those innings
 
Xoib said:
Still averages 84 vs us in 10 innings even after Sajid and Noman controlled him in last 4 of those innings
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Yeah. Slow wickets and spin seems to be a good way to stop all Bazballers including Brook.

But you need exceptional seam bowlers, bowling plans etc. to get rid of this guy with pace alone.

Modern equivalent of Viv Richards.
 
He is a more skilled version of Pietersen. It is also great to see that England have finally produced a middle-order batsman who can take the pressure off Root.
 
He has a lot of momentum at the moment. One of the few batsmen who is actually much better away fron home. Will be concerning that Brook comes on the boil as soon as Root goes off though.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Yeah. Slow wickets and spin seems to be a good way to stop all Bazballers including Brook.

But you need exceptional seam bowlers, bowling plans etc. to get rid of this guy with pace alone.

Modern equivalent of Viv Richards.
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I'd be really interested to see how he does in Australia. I would think that the wickets would suit his style of batting
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
I'd be really interested to see how he does in Australia. I would think that the wickets would suit his style of batting
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OZ and Saffer wickets like Centurion Park and Wanderers have a lot more bounce than any wicket he has played on.

Will be interesting to see if he can conquer that good length region in those places.
 
The star has been made already.

Say welcome to your new number 1 batter in the Test cricket.

harry brook has dethroned Joe Root to rise to the top... Phenomenal numbers for him and he deserved that.
 
Best is yet to come as Ponting remains in awe of Harry Brook

ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting believes Harry Brook is currently the best Test batter in the world and his recent rise to become the No.1 ranked player is thoroughly deserved.

Brook scored his eighth Test century for England in a crushing 323-run victory over New Zealand in Wellington last week and it helped the classy right-hander overtake more experienced teammate Joe Root and claim the top ranking for Test batters.

While Root is commonly regarded as one of the best batters of the generation having made 36 Test centuries, Brook's current run of form has seen the 25-year-old climb to the rankings pinnacle and challenge his compatriot for the title of being the best batter in the world.

Ponting discussed Brook's rise to the top with host Sanjana Ganesan on the most recent episode of The ICC Review and the Australian great thinks it's been Brook's rich vein of form away from home that sets him apart from other similar players at the top of their game.

Brook averages a whopping 89.35 at Test level away from home - in comparison to just 38.05 on home soil - and the rising star has now made seven of his eight Test centuries outside of England that has coincided with him rising to the top of the Test batter rankings.

"He probably is (the best Test batter in the world) right now," Ponting said of Brook.

"He is doing some pretty amazing things and most of them he is doing away from home.

"That's his seventh hundred now away from home out of eight or nine hundreds and it's the way he gets his runs, with class and he gets them quickly under this new regime and I love watching him play."

Brook only made his Test debut against South Africa at The Oval in 2022 and reached triple figures for the first time in December of that year when he scored a brilliant 153 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

It was performances similar to that that immediately caught the eye of Ponting, who splashed out INR 4 Crore at the Indian Premier League auction in 2023 when coach of the Delhi Capitals just to ensure he gained the services of the young gun.

While Brook didn't make it to the IPL in 2024 as he decided to stay in England due to a family issue, Ponting still remains a big fan of the new No.1 ranked Test batter and believes he can flourish in all formats of the game.

"I got him in the IPL auction last year because I think he's a generational type of player," Ponting noted.

"I think he's really starting to show that now at Test level and I think he can do the same across all three formats."

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Best is yet to come as Ponting remains in awe of Harry Brook

ICC Hall of Famer Ricky Ponting believes Harry Brook is currently the best Test batter in the world and his recent rise to become the No.1 ranked player is thoroughly deserved.
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The legendary Australia National Cricket Team skipper, Ricky Ponting, said in an ICC Review video:

"He [Harry Brook] probably is (the best Test batter in the world) right now."

"He is doing some pretty amazing things and most of them he is doing away from home."

"That's his seventh hundred now away from home out of eight or nine hundreds and it's the way he gets his runs, with class and he gets them quickly under this new regime and I love watching him play."
 
Harry Brook has been nominated for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024!

With 1100 runs in 12 Tests at an average of 55.00, including a stunning triple century in Multan, Brook has had a breakthrough year.

Is he the favorite to take home this prestigious award?
 
In his column for a local media outlet, Greg Chappell compared the early statistics of Harry Brook and Sachin Tendulkar, asserting that the young England batter is ahead of the legendary Indian cricketer:

"Harry Brook, a batting sensation whose performances and approach I compare to the great Sachin Tendulkar. Remarkably, Brook’s early career stats suggest he might even have outpaced the Indian maestro in terms of impact at the same stage."

"At just 25, Brook has rapidly become one of the most talked-about cricketers in the world. He boasts a simple but devastatingly effective batting method. Much like Tendulkar in his early years, Brook doesn’t move excessively in the crease before the ball is delivered."

"His stability and minimalistic technique allow him to read the angles of the bowler and adjust his strokes with precision. The result? An extraordinary ability to score from most deliveries, whether they’re pitched full, short or on an awkward length."

"Tendulkar’s early brilliance lay in his ability to use the bowler’s pace to his advantage, scoring heavily on both sides of the wicket. Brook, though a bigger and more powerful player physically, has a strikingly similar ability to manipulate the field with wristy flicks, crunching drives, and punishing back-foot shots."

"It’s a simple method, but simplicity often breeds greatness. Comparing their first 15 Tests reveals an eye-opening narrative. Tendulkar scored 837 runs at an average of just under 40, with a couple of centuries. Brook, in contrast, had made 1378 runs at an average of nearly 60, with five hundreds."

"To be fair, Sachin was still a teenager while Brook is in his mid-20s. Brook’s ability to combine aggression with consistency makes him a nightmare for bowlers because, much like Tendulkar, he’s incredibly hard to contain."
 
FearlessRoar said:
In his column for a local media outlet, Greg Chappell compared the early statistics of Harry Brook and Sachin Tendulkar, asserting that the young England batter is ahead of the legendary Indian cricketer:

"Harry Brook, a batting sensation whose performances and approach I compare to the great Sachin Tendulkar. Remarkably, Brook’s early career stats suggest he might even have outpaced the Indian maestro in terms of impact at the same stage."

"At just 25, Brook has rapidly become one of the most talked-about cricketers in the world. He boasts a simple but devastatingly effective batting method. Much like Tendulkar in his early years, Brook doesn’t move excessively in the crease before the ball is delivered."

"His stability and minimalistic technique allow him to read the angles of the bowler and adjust his strokes with precision. The result? An extraordinary ability to score from most deliveries, whether they’re pitched full, short or on an awkward length."

"Tendulkar’s early brilliance lay in his ability to use the bowler’s pace to his advantage, scoring heavily on both sides of the wicket. Brook, though a bigger and more powerful player physically, has a strikingly similar ability to manipulate the field with wristy flicks, crunching drives, and punishing back-foot shots."

"It’s a simple method, but simplicity often breeds greatness. Comparing their first 15 Tests reveals an eye-opening narrative. Tendulkar scored 837 runs at an average of just under 40, with a couple of centuries. Brook, in contrast, had made 1378 runs at an average of nearly 60, with five hundreds."

"To be fair, Sachin was still a teenager while Brook is in his mid-20s. Brook’s ability to combine aggression with consistency makes him a nightmare for bowlers because, much like Tendulkar, he’s incredibly hard to contain."
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A thorough and categorical analysis by the great Greg Chappell and I find it impossible to deny. @Hitman @Devadwal
 

Harry Brook admits T20 spin struggles in India is 'the hardest thing in the game' but insists he has a plan to battle back against Achilles heel​


Harry Brook has risen to the very top of the international game in recent weeks, but concedes the final frontier faced by his batting is conquering spin in Twenty20.

Brook, 25, briefly displaced England team-mate Joe Root at the summit of the Test rankings last month and averages 40 in one-day internationals.

However, Indian conditions have exposed an Achilles heel against the turning ball, leaving him with with work to do if he is to maintain a reputation as the most exciting multi-format player of the global game.

Brook’s average in a dozen T20 matches in India is 17, the score that he fell for in Kolkata on Wednesday, and given the home side’s tactical success in that series opener he can expect another heavy diet of spin being sent down by Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel in the second of five matches today/on Saturday.

‘Facing spin in T20 cricket is probably the hardest thing in the game, I think, especially because I always get out trying to absolutely smack it,’ Brook said.

‘Maybe I've got to rein in a little bit, but we'll see. I do have a method against it. It's just trying to do it consistently and more often.

‘I come in in the middle order, so the first few balls I face are usually off spin. So if I get out early, it's usually against a spinner, so maybe my stats aren't as good against spin, and there's always going to be criticism in some parts.’

It was a googly from leg-spinner Chakravarthy that foxed England’s new vice-captain, but Brook suggested the dismissal benefited from some atmospheric assistance.

‘Chakravarthy is an exceptionally good bowler, tough to pick, and actually with the smog the other night, it was a lot harder to pick as well,’ he said. 'Hopefully the air is a bit clearer here and we can see the ball a bit easier.’

To that end, England arrived in the south of the subcontinent on Thursday to much brighter skies, and Brook intent on re-watching his one stand-out innings in this country before he walks out to the middle again - an Indian Premier League hundred for Sunrisers Hyderabad two years ago, his only 50-plus score here.

He is also more involved in England’s think-tank these days after being named, without ceremony from coach Brendon McCullum, as Buttler’s deputy at the start of the first tour of a busy 2025.

‘We were sat in the bar the other night and Baz texted me from across the other side of the room,’ Brook revealed.

‘He just said “congrats, you're the vice-captain,” and I just put “beautiful, thanks”. There wasn't really much conversation. Obviously I did the ODIs in the summer so I kind of knew that it was going to happen.’

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Harry Brook admits T20 spin struggles in India is 'the hardest thing'

RICHARD GIBSON IN CHENNAI: Harry Brook has risen to the very top of the international game in recent weeks, but concedes the final frontier faced by his batting is conquering spin in T20.
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Harry Brook said that England's batsmen found it even more difficult than usual to pick India's spinners' variations because of the smog in Kolkata in 1st T20 vs India.

This seems like a bit of a lame excuse to me.

Did the smog disappear when buttler was batting?

When you don't know to how play spin you blame the smog

It is not the first we have seen brook struggling vs spin in india ,even in ipl he struggled

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Devadwal said:
Harry Brook said that England's batsmen found it even more difficult than usual to pick India's spinners' variations because of the smog in Kolkata in 1st T20 vs India.

This seems like a bit of a lame excuse to me.

Did the smog disappear when buttler was batting?

When you don't know to how play spin you blame the smog

It is not the first we have seen brook struggling vs spin in india ,even in ipl he struggled

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DeadlyVenom said:
India is too dirty for international cricket if players are being negatively impacted by smog.
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In the last T20 world cup, there was smog in the Guyana. that's why they could not see the ball and England team humiliated by india.

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Ravi Ashwin takes a dig at Harry Brook's bizarre excuse while speaking on his YouTube channel:

"There was no smog there in Chennai. Harry Brook had earlier stated that there was smog in Kolkata, so picking Varun Chakravarthy was difficult."

"I want to say one thing to Harry Brook: 'Please understand that Varun Chakravarthy doesn't bowl leg spin that much. It is googly'."
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Seems to have a very obvious weakness against spin
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RVD is by far one of the worst i have seen against spin. HE was dropped from IPL precisely for that. Brook is close secodn so far. Even in internationals Chahal got the better of him. I think he was mainly bashing Pakistan. Later on got better against other sides. This is the first time he showed some authority against India.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
RVD is by far one of the worst i have seen against spin. HE was dropped from IPL precisely for that. Brook is close secodn so far. Even in internationals Chahal got the better of him. I think he was mainly bashing Pakistan. Later on got better against other sides. This is the first time he showed some authority against India.
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Even in Pakistan he was bashing bowlers on dead-flat wickets. Once they started preparing turners, these were the scores he returned:

9, 16, 5, 26.

Fell to spin all four times.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Even in Pakistan he was bashing bowlers on dead-flat wickets. Once they started preparing turners, these were the scores he returned:

9, 16, 5, 26.

Fell to spin all four times.
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The thing is he failed against India even on flat wickets. You don't need turners to trap him. In the IPL apart from 1 century he was a flop. Most of the times he played on roads.
 
Harry Brook last 12 Innings in International (Recent)

25(21)
3(6)
19(26)
31(52)
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Sunil Gavaskar takes a jibe at Harry Brook after the loss to Afghanistan while speaking on a show on a local Pakistani sports media outlet:

"I just saw Harry Brook's dismissal. Are the lights in Lahore ok or not? Because when he played in Kolkata, he said that he couldn't see the ball properly because of smog. That's why I'm asking. I hope the Lahore lights are fine? Because the catching practice he gave to get out, I don't know!"
 

NASSER HUSSAIN: I would make Harry Brook the England skipper... but here's why he is not the dream ticket​


Harry Brook would be my choice as England’s next limited-overs captain now it's clearly time to move on from Jos Buttler.

If you're having to think about being England captain, as Buttler said he would be after Champions Trophy elimination earlier this week, you probably know you’re done.

The truth is though that as far as future leaders go, the cupboard is pretty bare and some of that is simply because not enough domestic 50-over cricket is being played.

And there would be issues with appointing Brook. Namely whether, in such an important year that includes a home Test series against India and ends with the Ashes, you want to pass on all the burdens associated with leading a struggling side onto a young man and make his life a bit more difficult as a result.

England are trying to go in a direction where they're playing a lot of their Test players in the limited-overs sides. Do they want that with the captain as well? That is another question.

The months ahead are very important in red-ball cricket and that would be something to consider if Brook took over.

I enjoyed watching him captain last year, whether it be in the Hundred or against Australia, when he got a hundred in one of the games - which suggested he was quite happy balancing the two roles.

But you’ve still got to be careful. You don’t want to be weighing down a very talented young player with it all.

An alternative candidate would be Sam Billings. If you want a stop-gap, he has done very well in franchise cricket, is someone that knows leadership and has won things like the Hundred and other franchise tournaments around the world. Personally, I would resist this though as the sooner you get Brook into the role the better.

If and when the change comes, they have to get it right, because this year is a year of reckoning for Bazball - the Brendon McCullum, Rob Key era - and they’ve been planning it for a long time.

The first hurdle of 2025 hasn’t been tackled with aplomb, and make no mistake this failure wasn’t a one-off. That’s two or three poor tournaments in a row.

They have also lost four-straight bilateral series, so results have been a concern for a while, yet like Buttler said, there's a lot of talented people in that dressing room. So something is not quite right.

I've never looked at Jos and thought, ‘wow, that's an amazing bit of leadership,’ or ‘that's an amazing tactical change.’ What I do see is a world-class, limited-overs cricketer, and that is being diminished. If the captaincy is making your best player a worse player, it’s a problem.

As for the rest of the squad? Well, there is no need to take out a chainsaw, but if you are going to use a scalpel be ruthless with it. Make little cuts here and there when thinking about the direction you need to go in, rather than say: Get rid of this lot.

Are these players willing to accept that a 50-over game is not Twenty20. Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone are two that this applies to.

Sure, everyone could argue that Eoin Morgan saw one-day internationals as an extension of a 20-over contest, but Morgan had depth to his batting line-up. Ben Stokes was the buffer at five, batting them out of trouble if they got into it.

Liam Plunkett played a role in the middle overs with the ball, but which seamer is playing that role nowadays? None of them.

So be ruthless, and say you've got to change. As I say, this tournament was not a one-off.

Where opponents have played two frontline spinners, England have played one. Where's our next spinner? They seem to like having Rehan Ahmed around the squad, but do they actually believe in him? If so, play him. Give him confidence.

Where's the all-rounder? They don't have one in this current group, as I consider Jamie Overton to be a bowler that bats.

They’ve obviously moved on from Stokes, but where is his successor? Sam Curran? Liam Dawson? Have they called time on those two? Those conversations need to be had with the World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe a couple of years away.

The ingredients of a decent side are there, it just needs some new direction.

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NASSER HUSSAIN: I would make Brook skipper but he's not dream ticket

NASSER HUSSAIN: Harry Brook would be my choice as England's next limited-overs captain now ithat it is clearly time for England to move on from Jos Buttler.
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Harry Brook against spin in ICC Champions Trophy 2025

3 inns, 29 runs, 3 dismissals, 9.33 average, 97 SR
 
In his column for a local media outlet, Nasser Hussain:

“I like Brook but it's a bit of a weak excuse for him to say: I'm learning on my feet. Well, learn a bit quicker.”

“It's not that difficult to comprehend that you've got 30 more overs to bat. Adapt your scoring tempo according to what the scoreboard tells you."

“Any international batter should be able to do this and although I accept that up-and-coming English cricketers do need access to a better 50-over competition to prepare for future ICC tournaments, these current England players have been around a long time."

“It's not that difficult to work out. You just have to bat a little bit longer, soak up pressure, realise there's an ebb and flow to the game.”
 
The decision leaves him vulnerable to a two-year ban from the IPL. The new rule was put in place ahead of the 2025 auction, and is based on feedback from all 10 franchises who expressed frustration at a history of late pullouts by overseas players.

In a note to franchises last September, the IPL said: "Any [overseas] player who registers for [an] auction and, after getting picked at the auction, makes himself unavailable before the start of the season will get banned from participating in the IPL/IPL auction for two seasons.
 
He expects to lead England. Plus he is horrendous against spin and may be wants to hide it.

3 years of No Brook.
 
cricketjoshila said:
He expects to lead England. Plus he is horrendous against spin and may be wants to hide it.

3 years of No Brook.
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He could have actually improved his game by playing in a world class tournament like IPL. These English players think by skipping IPL they are actually preserving themselves for international cricket. However it is the opposite. There is no English cricket now, so he will be resting and when county starts in mid april he will be at max playing against Dilby dolby bowlers. People only look at the IPL from the lenses of money but it actually improves your game too both technically and temperament wise.
 
Rajdeep said:
He could have actually improved his game by playing in a world class tournament like IPL. These English players think by skipping IPL they are actually preserving themselves for international cricket. However it is the opposite. There is no English cricket now, so he will be resting and when county starts in mid april he will be at max playing against Dilby dolby bowlers. People only look at the IPL from the lenses of money but it actually improves your game too both technically and temperament wise.
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Assuming he does become England limited overs captain and therefore has to practically play every series he's about to become the most overworked player in world cricket, some time off makes sense.
 

Harry Brook named England Men's white-ball captain​

Yorkshire batter Harry Brook has been appointed as the new captain of the England Men’s white-ball teams.

Brook succeeds Jos Buttler, who stepped down from the role following England’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy last month in Pakistan.

The 26-year-old has been a key part of England’s white-ball set-up since making his debut in January 2022 and is widely regarded as one of the country’s most gifted batters across formats. Currently ranked number two in the ICC world batting rankings in Test cricket, Brook has spent the past year as vice-captain in both ODI and IT20 formats.

He also led the team in the Metro Bank ODI series against Australia last September in Buttler’s absence, earning praise for his tactical awareness and calm leadership. A former Young Lions captain, Brook also skippered England at the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.

To date, Brook has played 26 ODIs for England, scoring 816 runs at an average of 34.00, with a top score of 110. In T20Is, he has earned 44 caps and a highest score of 81 and was part of the team that won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2022.

Brook said: "It’s a real honour to be named England’s white-ball captain. Ever since I was a kid playing cricket at Burley in Wharfedale, I dreamed of representing Yorkshire, playing for England, and maybe one day leading the team. To now be given that chance means a great deal to me.

"I want to thank my family and coaches who’ve supported me every step of the way. Their belief in me has made all the difference and I wouldn’t be in this position without them.

"There’s so much talent in this country, and I’m looking forward to getting started, moving us forward, and working towards winning series, World Cups and major events.

"I’m excited to get going and give it everything I’ve got.”

Rob Key, Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, added: "I’m delighted that Harry Brook has accepted the role as England’s white-ball captain across both formats. He’s been part of our succession planning for some time, albeit this opportunity has come slightly earlier than expected.

"Harry is not only an outstanding cricketer, but also has an excellent cricketing brain and a clear vision for both teams that will help drive us towards winning more series, World Cups and major global tournaments."

England Men begin their 2025 white-ball campaign at the end of May with a home series against the West Indies, featuring three Metro Bank ODIs and three Vitality IT20s.

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Harry Brook named England Men's white-ball captain​

Yorkshire batter Harry Brook has been appointed as the new captain of the England Men’s white-ball teams.

Brook succeeds Jos Buttler, who stepped down from the role following England’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy last month in Pakistan.

The 26-year-old has been a key part of England’s white-ball set-up since making his debut in January 2022 and is widely regarded as one of the country’s most gifted batters across formats. Currently ranked number two in the ICC world batting rankings in Test cricket, Brook has spent the past year as vice-captain in both ODI and IT20 formats.

He also led the team in the Metro Bank ODI series against Australia last September in Buttler’s absence, earning praise for his tactical awareness and calm leadership. A former Young Lions captain, Brook also skippered England at the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.

To date, Brook has played 26 ODIs for England, scoring 816 runs at an average of 34.00, with a top score of 110. In T20Is, he has earned 44 caps and a highest score of 81 and was part of the team that won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2022.

Brook said: "It’s a real honour to be named England’s white-ball captain. Ever since I was a kid playing cricket at Burley in Wharfedale, I dreamed of representing Yorkshire, playing for England, and maybe one day leading the team. To now be given that chance means a great deal to me.

"I want to thank my family and coaches who’ve supported me every step of the way. Their belief in me has made all the difference and I wouldn’t be in this position without them.

"There’s so much talent in this country, and I’m looking forward to getting started, moving us forward, and working towards winning series, World Cups and major events.

"I’m excited to get going and give it everything I’ve got.”

Rob Key, Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, added: "I’m delighted that Harry Brook has accepted the role as England’s white-ball captain across both formats. He’s been part of our succession planning for some time, albeit this opportunity has come slightly earlier than expected.

"Harry is not only an outstanding cricketer, but also has an excellent cricketing brain and a clear vision for both teams that will help drive us towards winning more series, World Cups and major global tournaments."

England Men begin their 2025 white-ball campaign at the end of May with a home series against the West Indies, featuring three Metro Bank ODIs and three Vitality IT20s.

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Brook eyes England revival through forward vision

England’s white-ball cricket enters a new chapter as Harry Brook takes over the captaincy from Jos Buttler, with a goal to bring a fresh and fearless approach.

Following a challenging Champions Trophy campaign that saw England exit at the group stage with three losses in three games, Harry Brook now steps into the spotlight, tasked with reigniting a side rich with talent but in need of direction.

“It’s obviously a very proud moment for me and everyone who has played a part in my career, I'm looking forward to what is going to come in the future,” Brook said at his unveiling as the next England white-ball captain in Headingley on April 9.

“It was all up in the air for a little while, as everyone knows, I found out last week. Keysy (Rob Key, managing director of England men's cricket) and Baz (Brendon McCullum, England head coach) both rang me up, and when they told me the news, I took it with open arms. I’m looking forward to what the future holds.”

England’s white-ball team will be busy ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in February, and Brook will be obliged to feature in 12 ODIs and 15 T20s in preparation for the marquee ICC Men’s event.

The batter will also be tasked with preparing for 11 Tests scheduled between now and the end of the Ashes in early January - one against Zimbabwe, five against India and Australia each.

Brook is confident that with the right mentality and environment, England can rediscover their spark.

“I think we can relax a little bit more. There was a lot of pressure on us from the outside that we were letting come inside, and it affected certain players.

“I would find myself coming across things I didn’t really want to see. As a group, we can try to keep the outside noise to a minimum.”

Brook, who has made 70 appearances across the white-ball formats for England, and served as vice-captain, revealed that captaincy hadn’t been a primary goal but is excited to embrace the opportunity.

Despite the pressure that comes with the role and taking over from Jos Buttler, who led the team to the T20 World Cup triumph in 2022, Brook is clear about the kind of team he wants to shape.

“I try and pick players that can naturally put the best bowlers up in the world under pressure from their best balls and the worst balls.

“I want people who can manipulate the field at certain stages in the game, and those who can score big runs and make really good match-winning contributions to games.

“I want bowlers that can work towards modes of dismissal, figure out ways to get batters out, and I want them to be able to bowl to a certain field at different stages in the game.

“I think you've got to have a certain amount of skills to be able to bowl in white ball cricket. That's the kind of ethos that we're going to go with.”

To focus more on his commitments with England, the batter recently opted out of the ongoing IPL, in favour of rest and focus ahead of his national team duties.

“Having this period after deciding to pull out of the IPL was the right decision for me. It wasn't an easy decision, obviously, but I've got to try and manage my workload. I've played a hell of a lot of cricket over the last year and a half and it's only going to be more going forward.

“I'm not sure how much franchise cricket I'll be playing in the near future but my priority is definitely playing for England and trying to play as much cricket for England as I can.”

Brook’s first assignment as captain will be a home series against the West Indies, featuring three ODIs and three T20s.

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England deserves this for mistreating Mo for so many years. In the ideal scenario, Mo would be a transitionary captain in both limited forms for a few years, that would give Brook more time to develop as a player and be in a better position to lead. Brook is a tough cookie but you don’t shake a tree and find Graeme Smith’s every day, it’s a big ask so everyone needs to lower their expectations and give Brook a proper long rope.
 
shaz619 said:
England deserves this for mistreating Mo for so many years. In the ideal scenario, Mo would be a transitionary captain in both limited forms for a few years, that would give Brook more time to develop as a player and be in a better position to lead. Brook is a tough cookie but you don’t shake a tree and find Graeme Smith’s every day, it’s a big ask so everyone needs to lower their expectations and give Brook a proper long rope.
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Moeen was carried as deadweight in ODIs for the majority of his career, I can think of nothing worse than having the obligation to pick him because he'd been appointed captain too.
 
HitWicket said:
Moeen was carried as deadweight in ODIs for the majority of his career, I can think of nothing worse than having the obligation to pick him because he'd been appointed captain too.
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He wasn’t given a defined role and they had asked him to lead on a number of of occasions over the past 5 years so it’s not like this wouldn’t be considered seriously if he was still around with the long term investment in Brook in mind.
 
shaz619 said:
He wasn’t given a defined role and they had asked him to lead on a number of of occasions over the past 5 years so it’s not like this wouldn’t be considered seriously if he was still around with the long term investment in Brook in mind.
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His role was defined pretty clearly. He started his career at the top order as an all round mostly 2nd spin option. After a year with him averaging 30 with the bat they pretty quickly realised he wasn't in the top 6 one day batters in the country and that Hales/Roy was a much better option, so he got moved down to bat 7 and do the same role with the ball, which he was mediocre at and and should have been dropped from far earlier.
 
HitWicket said:
His role was defined pretty clearly. He started his career at the top order as an all round mostly 2nd spin option. After a year with him averaging 30 with the bat they pretty quickly realised he wasn't in the top 6 one day batters in the country and that Hales/Roy was a much better option, so he got moved down to bat 7 and do the same role with the ball, which he was mediocre at and and should have been dropped from far earlier.
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It makes sense doesn’t it to go from one extreme to the other over such a brief period - as if it’s common to treat new players like that, we all know why he got treated the way he did. You’re still upset that your bum boy from Hampshire couldn’t break into the side.
 
shaz619 said:
It makes sense doesn’t it to go from one extreme to the other over such a brief period - as if it’s common to treat new players like that, we all know why he got treated the way he did. You’re still upset that your bum boy from Hampshire couldn’t break into the side.
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One post pointing out Moeen's ineptness and you've already resorted to bigoted slurs? I believe that's a new record for you.

He got dropped from opening because he wasn't good enough for it, the fact he got a second chance in another position was fortunate for him, and he should have been dropped from that position a lot quicker than he was.
 
HitWicket said:
One post pointing out Moeen's ineptness and you've already resorted to bigoted slurs? I believe that's a new record for you.
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You can’t digest the truth. When you look at the disparity between internationals and List A, there’s a lot more to it than you are making out. Roy/Hales should have opened, but did England decide to bat Hales at no.7 or no.8 after his first couple of years? And Mo’s performances were not anywhere near that terrible, he proved his potential in those first two years with both bat and ball, it made little sense to force a classic batter to go from being a top order player to a low order slogger. His own leaders regret how mistreated he was, if Mo was inept it was for being too selfless, but due to the colour of his skin there was pressure on him to fit in after being overlooked in domestic cricket for years. So yeah, I have to respond to ignorant pieces of crap accordingly and those who feel Liam Dawson of all players were hard done by. Besides, my hypothetical suggestion would benefit England’s Brook plans, Mo is a starter in T20I’s and he’d only be doing the job temporarily as captain in ODI’s, it’s just similar to the time all the chavs had to beg him to help rescue their Ashes.
 
shaz619 said:
You can’t digest the truth. When you look at the disparity between internationals and List A, there’s a lot more to it than you are making out. Roy/Hales should have opened, but did England decide to bat Hales at no.7 or no.8 after his first couple of years? And Mo’s performances were not anywhere near that terrible, he proved his potential in those first two years with both bat and ball, it made little sense to force a classic batter to go from being a top order player to a low order slogger. His own leaders regret how mistreated he was, if Mo was inept it was for being too selfless, but due to the colour of his skin there was pressure on him to fit in after being overlooked in domestic cricket for years. So yeah, I have to respond to ignorant pieces of crap accordingly and those who feel Liam Dawson of all players were hard done by. Besides, my hypothetical suggestion would benefit England’s Brook plans, Mo is a starter in T20I’s and he’d only be doing the job temporarily as captain in ODI’s, it’s just similar to the time all the chavs had to beg him to help rescue their Ashes.
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No, Hales wasn't moved down the order after his first couple of years because he was performing opening, Moeen wasn't.

Moeen averaged 29 with the bat and 38 with the ball in his first 2 years, suggesting he 'proved himself' is ludicrous.

Moeen overlooked for years before his international calls up? He was literally picked straight after his first standout season (which happened to coincide with dropping down to division 2) before which he had an average record.

Don't even get me started on the Ashes test matches last year, even more matches that Moeen should never have been part of (and played despite not even being fit enough to fulfill his role!).
 
HitWicket said:
No, Hales wasn't moved down the order after his first couple of years because he was performing opening, Moeen wasn't.

Moeen averaged 29 with the bat and 38 with the ball in his first 2 years, suggesting he 'proved himself' is ludicrous.

Moeen overlooked for years before his international calls up? He was literally picked straight after his first standout season (which happened to coincide with dropping down to division 2) before which he had an average record.

Don't even get me started on the Ashes test matches last year, even more matches that Moeen should never have been part of (and played despite not even being fit enough to fulfill his role!).
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Hales averaged 18 & 28 in his first two years, regardless if you invest in a player, it’s going full re!ard opening them and then sending them to no.7, they didn’t do that for Hales, they did it to Mo for obvious reasons. In comparison Mo averaged 35 with the bat in his first year and in his second, well under 30 with the ball. Ignorant minded people used that as an opportunity to cut their investment in him and put all their eggs in the white basket. He was one of the best white ball players in the country years before he was called up, he was like the best player in OD Cup in 2011 or 2012. Without Mo in the Ashes, you would have got bent over by the Aussies so you should be thanking him and he did it achieving some rare land marks for a Test player to so eat that to, you took the gamble on his fitness, Mo wasn’t playing red ball cricket actively so he did you a favour, what else were they going to do, give sh!t stains like Liam a call up 🤡
 
After defeating West Indies in a T20I series, it's six wins from six matches for Harry Brook as England's white-ball captain.

surely he is going to be a most successful captain for England.
 
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