Brook’s fireworks, Salt’s fifty help England clinch T20I series 3-0 against India
Harry Brook's unbeaten 79 and Phil Salt's 59 guided England to a dominant nine-wicket win over India in the fourth T20I, sealing the series 3-0.
Harry Brook's unbeaten 79 and Phil Salt's 59 guided England to a dominant nine-wicket win over India in the fourth T20I, sealing the series 3-0.
Banned from the Indian Premier League until the 2028 season, Harry Brook has insisted he has no regrets about skipping the cash-rich franchise league, saying his only priority is representing England as he also emerged as the leading contender to succeed Ben Stokes as the country's next Test captain.
Brook, who scored 59 runs in a low-scoring Boxing Day Test, jumped three places in the rankings to become the world’s No. 2 Test batter
Brook’s Ashes campaign has reflected England’s wider struggles in the series, with flashes of brilliance undermined by mistimed lapses as Australia surged to an unassailable 3-0 lead.
Rohit rose two spots following his unbeaten century in the third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney, where he guided India to a commanding nine-wicket victory.
Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott has lavished praise on Harry Brook, stating that the young batter has the potential to be “one of the great middle-order players of this generation.”
India’s Test captain Shubman Gill’s historic knocks of 269 and 161 in the second Test against England at Edgbaston helped him rise 15 places to No. 6 in the latest ICC Test rankings for batters, with a career-best rating of 807 points.
England's talent took centre stage after Harry Brook and Jamie Smith toppled multiple records by scripting a 303-run stand on the third day of the second Test against India at Edgbaston on Friday.
England further consolidated their position in the second Test against India by riding centuries from Jamie Smith (157 not out) and Harry Brook (140 not out), who stretched their sixth wicket unbroken partnership past the 250-run mark to propel the home side to 355/5 at tea, and cut the first innings deficit to 232 at Edgbaston on Friday.
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.
