IND vs ENG: Harry Brook surpasses Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, becomes…
New Delhi: Although the battle is going on between two teams on the Edgbaston pitch, at the same time, there is a competition going on which will be seen dominating the world cricket in the coming days. This is a matter between two such young batsmen who will later cement their place in the Fab 4. It is also a strange coincidence that on the same pitch on which Shubman Gill won the hearts of cricket experts by scoring a double century, Harry Brook’s uproar surprised everyone.
How did Harry Brook perform?
England star Harry Brook performed brilliantly in the second Test between India and England and scored his 9th Test century. After falling behind by 88/5, Brook along with Jamie Smith launched a brilliant counter attack at Edgbaston. 24-year-old Brook, who was out on 99 at Headingley, this time tried to reach three figures in Birmingham and that too in a very aggressive manner. Be it spin or pace, Brook did not let any bowler dominate him.
What was England’s reply?
Harry Brook, who came in to bat at 25/3 in reply to India’s 587 in the India vs England Test at Birmingham, ensured that England stayed in the match. Brook was nervous initially but grew in confidence. After the departure of Joe Root and skipper Ben Stokes, the 24-year-old Brook was tasked with rescuing England from danger. And he did so in style. The England star ripped apart the Indian attack in his own special way. Despite Smith being out of control at the other end, Brook plundered 172 runs in just 27 overs in the first session on the third day. Brook eventually completed his century off 137 balls and shared a 200+ run partnership with Smith.
What things did Harry Brook achieve at Edgbaston?
The big innings against India at Edgbaston was the 9th Test century of Harry Brook’s career, in which he scored in his 27th Test and has an average of a century every 3 Tests. The 24-year-old is the third fastest player to score 9 Test centuries for England, achieving this feat in just 44 innings. He has also become the fastest player in terms of strike rate to reach 2500 runs in Test cricket. He has achieved this feat in just 2,832 balls at a strike rate of 88.84. Rishabh Pant, one of the most destructive Test batsmen, has a strike rate of 74.03. Seeing Gill and Brook batting at Edgbaston, one thing is clear in the coming days, these two batsmen will rule world cricket.
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