England’s cricket team faces a tough situation before their five-Test series with India. Harry Brook, a middle-order batter, must return home due to personal matters. This means he will miss all five games.
In a statement announcing Harry Brook’s unavailability, the England Cricket Board (ECB) mentioned that the cricketer’s family has at this time asked privacy.
Now that the Yorkshire batter is out, Josh Bohannon, who is leading the England Lions in the informal Test series against India, might be the visiting team’s replacement. In Ahmedabad’s first unofficial Test, A. Bohannon scored a century. In 67 games in the first class, he also averages 47.87.
In its statement, the ECB said:
“Harry Brook is set to return home with immediate effect for personal reasons from the England Men’s Test tour of India. He will not be returning to India. The Brook family respectfully requests privacy during this time. In light of this, the ECB and the family kindly request the media and the public to respect their wish for privacy and refrain from intruding on their private space. The England selectors will confirm a replacement player for the tour in due course.”
England Cricket Board
As they get ready for the eagerly awaited trial by spin against players like Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin, Ben Stokes’ team is now training in Abu Dhabi.
Harry Brook dominated Pakistan with his bat in 2022
Harry Brook absence will be felt deeply by the English team, his exceptional show in Pakistan in 2022 being a testament to that. The 24-year-old accumulated 468 runs with a 93.60 average, hitting a century in every one of the three Test matches.
He made a memorable contribution of 186 runs from just 176 balls in the Wellington Test against New Zealand early 2023. On home ground in Ashes series, he had a fair performance, achieving 363 runs from five Tests with the highest score being 85.
On January 25, the India-England series kicks off in Hyderabad with the first Test.