The next big thing in English cricket is said to be Harry Brook. In addition to doing well in T20Is, he has already made a name for himself in Test cricket. He has only so far participated in three ODIs, all of which were played earlier this year against South Africa. In the second ODI, he made 80 off 75 deliveries, and he would have hoped to demonstrate his talent in the forthcoming 50-over World Cup, which India will be exclusively hosting for the first time.
Ben Stokes, who had already given up playing 50-over cricket in 2022, made a U-turn this week. The star all-rounder was chosen by the selectors over Brook in the team for the four-match ODI series against New Zealand, which also serves as England’s preliminary roster for the ODI World Cup. As a result, Brook’s chances of participating in the main event seem remote.
The 24-year-old said that England’s captain Jos Buttler and white-ball coach Matthew Motts informed him that due to Stokes’ return, he would not be participating in the upcoming ODI World Cup. Stokes was praised by Brook as one of the best cricketers of all time, and he thought there wasn’t much cause for complaint about his exclusion.
Naturally, that’s disappointing, but there’s nothing I can do about it right now, Brook added. “You must simply go on. I’m attempting to stop thinking about it. Jos Buttler and Matthew [Mott] and I haven’t really talked much. They claimed that I would probably miss out this time since Ben Stokes was returning. I really have nothing to complain about because he is one of the greatest cricket players ever. ESPN cricinfo cited Brook’s statement.
“I believe I’m performing well right now and think I might potentially benefit the squad. However, there is always room for improvement.
One-day cricket is not something I’ve played much of: Harry Brook
In February, Harry Brook faced off in his final One-Day International. Since the One Day Cup and the Hundred have alternated years starting in 2019, he hasn’t played 50-over cricket for Yorkshire. The right-handed hitter believed that his exclusion might have been due to a combination of his previous disappointing T20 performances and lack of List A experience.
Despite playing a lot of T20 cricket, Brook said, “I don’t know if I’ve performed as well as I have in the past six months, so that might have had an influence. I haven’t had much opportunity to play one-day cricket, whether it be for Yorkshire or England.
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