Harry Brook is a rising star of English cricket. Harry Brook has risen to stardom because of his explosive batting style. Harry Brook can score runs at a ridiculously fast rate and completely demoralize the opposition bowling attack. After performing very well for the PSL’s Lahore Qalandars, Harry Brook also earned a spot in the IPL when the Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him at a large sum of Rs. 13.25 crores in the IPL 2020 auction.
Here Are Some Interesting Facts About Harry Brook
Harry Brook is an IPL centurion
Harry Brook is a young batsman of the England cricket team who bats right-handed. He started playing international cricket in the year 2022 and during that time he has impressed everyone with his batting, that is why he remains in the news a lot. He was bought for a huge amount of Rs 13.25 crore during the Indian Premier League 2022 auction. Harry Brook proved himself by scoring the first century of IPL in 2023. He has proved that he is no less than a player and he is continuously impressing with his batting in the world of cricket.
Harry Brook became a talking point in 2023 due to his brilliant innings in IPL 2023. He opened the 2023 IPL season by scoring 100 runs in just 55 balls while opening for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad on 14 April 2023. Co-incidentally, it was the first century scored in IPL 2023
Harry Brook is Gen Z
Harry Brook was born on 22 February 1999 in Killy Yorkshire, England and he is only 24 years old as of 2023.
Harry Brook’s century was a whirlwind knock
Harry Brook scored the first century of 2023 in his name. He smashed 100 runs in just 55 balls in which he hit 12 fours and 3 massive sixes. This helped Sunrisers Hyderabad notch a massive total which the Kolkata Knight Riders failed to chase. While opening, Brook played for the entire 20 overs and remained not out till the end and in this way, he impressed cricket fans all over the world. Everyone in the world had stood up and taken notice of Harry Brook’s awesome batting talent.
Harry Brook shined in English County Cricket as well
Before Harry Brook became an IPL superstar, he had also established himself in English County Cricket. While playing for England’s Yorkshire County, Harry Brook smashed 102 runs in just 49 balls. He walked on the crease at number 5 and took all the bowlers to the cleaners.
Harry Brook is a star of the Pakistan Super League as well
Harry Brooks is a T20 star across different leagues. He has scored big runs in the Pakistan Super League as well. The most famous innings of Harry Brook in the PSL came when he helped the Lahore Qalandars recover from 12 runs for three wickets to a mammoth total of 197/6 in 20 overs. Harry Brook led from the front and smashed his first ever T20 century. His 101 run fourth wicket partnership with Fakhar Zaman was crucial for the Qalandars. Harry Brooks smashed 10 fours and five sixes in his 48 ball century. After posting 197 runs on the board, the Qalandars’ bowlers restricted Islamabad United to just 131 runs in 20 overs.
Harry Brook is poised to be the future of English cricket
Harry Brook’s international cricketing career has been off to a flying start. Harry Brook’s stunning test career started with the youngster scoring 809 runs in his first six test matches. The young cricketer, who plays domestic cricket for Yorkshire, scored his runs at an average of 80.90 at a scarcely believable strike rate of 100. Harry Brook made his International debut for England in 2022 and was a member of the 2022 T20I World Cup winning squad.