Ex-IND Coach Feels Harry Brook Has Tools To Be One Of England's Finest Batters But...

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Brook played all five Tests against the Indian team in the 2025 edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and, with the help of two centuries and two fifties, scored 481 runs.
In his first-ever Test series against the Indian team, Harry Brook played as a No. 5 batter for England and amassed a total of 481 runs in nine innings of five matches. He scored two centuries (158 and 111) and two half-centuries (99 and 53), and for his super show with the bat, he won the England Player of the Series award as well. Brook's batting performances in the home series against India impressed former India head coach Greg Chappell.
In his column for ESPN Cricinfo, after the end of the fifth India-England Test at The Oval, Chappell praised Brook by saying that the 26-year-old right-handed batter from Yorkshire has the tools to be one of England's finest batters.
Chappell praised Brook's range of shots and his confidence but also warned him by saying that he needs to avoid playing reckless cricket.
'Brook has the tools to be one of England's finest batters, arguably their most destructive, in the modern era – a worthy successor to Joe Root. He has time, range, confidence, and that rare gift of making batting look effortless. But cricket, particularly Test cricket, is not just about shot-making. It's about judgement. About recognising when the moment demands attack – and when it demands restraint," Chappell wrote in his column.
'Brook's dismissal at The Oval, with the game finely poised, was symptomatic of the conundrum that is facing the England setup. The 'Bazball" philosophy – of fearless, attacking cricket – has revitalised their Test side. But it cannot become an excuse to avoid doing the hard yards. At 301 for 3, all England needed was for one batter to hold his nerve. To absorb pressure. Brook went for the glory shot – and perished."
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'There's nothing wrong with positivity. But positive cricket doesn't mean reckless cricket. It means confident, calculated risk-taking. Brook is emerging, and he will learn. But to become the match-winner England need, he must embrace the grind along with the glamour. Root didn't become England's most prolific batter by always playing pretty strokes. He earned it with grit. Brook will need to do the same if he is to fulfil his vast potential," Chappell added.
In the 374-run chase at The Oval, Brook scored 111 runs from 98 balls and added 195 runs for the fourth wicket with Joe Root (105 runs from 152 balls). But his dismissal in the third session triggered a shocking collapse, and the hosts went on to lose the match by six runs.
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