Harry Brook just turned 24 on Wednesday, Feb 22 but he has already made his name in International cricket through his back-to-back outstanding performances. He is already a T20 World Cup winner and a winning member of the English Test squad that whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 on their home soil. He has been a regular member of the England Team ever since he made his debut in a T20I against the West Indies. Let’s take a look at three reasons why he is believed to be the next global batting star in the making:
#1 Harry Brook has achieved success in Tests and T20Is
It’s very tough for a batsman to score runs in both Tests and T20Is as they are completely different types of formats. In the modern era, very few batsmen can do this with ease, and Harry Brook is among one of them. He has scored 623 runs in just five Tests at a strike rate of more than 95 and in T20I cricket, Brook has scored 372 runs in 17 innings at a strike rate of 137.
#2 IPL franchises are ready to spend big on him even though he is yet to play in India
Harry Brook is yet to play a match in India still IPL teams have shown enormous interest in him. Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have the best talent scouts in the world. Brook was signed by SRH for a whopping amount of 13.25 crores.
#3 His captain is one of his biggest fans
Even the English skipper Ben Stokes is a great fan of Harry Brook as he publicly claims that Brook can break his records for hitting maximum sixes in Test cricket. Stokes compared him with Virat Kohli and stated, “He’s one of those rare players that you look across all formats and you can just see him being successful everywhere. It’s a massive shout, but Virat Kohli is one of those guys where his technique is just so simple and works everywhere.”
It shows that Harry Brook has the potential to take over world cricket.
