Harry Brook stunned by Gambhir's decision to award him Player of the Series over Root
'I didn't score as many runs as Rooty (Joe Root), so I probably think he should be Man of the Series or Man of the Summer. He has been for many years,' Brook told BBC Sport.Furthermore, Brook revealed his thought process before the dismissal in the fifth Test and said that he was looking to whittle away the deficit by scoring some quick runs. He also rued the fact that he couldn't finish the game."At the time, I was very confident. If I'd got a quick 30 in the next couple of overs, then the game is done. That was my thought process. I always try and take the game on and put them under pressure I wish I was there at the end. I've played all right. I could have won that game yesterday, which is devastating, but I'm just happy to contribute to as many games as I can,' he added.Brook was dismissed for a well-made 111 (98) leaving England on 301/4, requiring another 73 more runs to win the fifth Test and take the series 3-1. However, following his dismissal, the England batting collapsed and they were bundled out for 367 as India won the match by six runs and leveled the series 2-2.Meanwhile, after another prolific season at home, Brook will face the tougher terrain of Australia for the first time in his career in the Ashes later this year in November. He will be eager to continue his golden run and help England end their 14-year-long drought for a win in the country.- EndsMust Watch
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