2 h. ago ‘It was unbelievably skilled’: Pope hails Brook after swashbuckling innings

Yorkshireman hits 99 with first Test on knife edge‘He was pretty gutted to get out,’ says England No 3Ollie Pope hailed the ability that the “unbelievably skilled” Harry Brook possesses “to flip a game” after the Yorkshireman’s quickfire 99 helped England to sprint to a total only six runs short of India’s first-innings 471 on day three at Headingley. With India reaching stumps on 90 for two the outcome of the first Test remains beautifully uncertain.“Everyone knows what a fantastic player Harry is, and I think being able to put really skilled bowlers under that much pressure shows exactly the skills he has got,” Pope said. “But it is not just slugging, it is very well thought out. The ability to kind of flip a game – we were saying: ‘Oof, if he bats for another hour here we could be in an amazing position.’ That just shows the kind of skill he’s got, and power. It was unbelievably skilled.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Ollie Pope doubts Harry Brook has regrets after missing out on hometown hundred

Brook was on the cusp of a ninth century in just his 26th Test but with the crowd on red-alert, he pulled Prasidh Krishna to Shardul Thakur.

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3 h. ago Harry Brook inspires England fightback as India test hangs in the balance

Brook scored 99 in England’s first innings before the visitors ended day three with a 96 run lead

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4 h. ago Stokes strikes late for England to leave India Test in balance after Brook falls for 99

First Test, D3: India 471 & 90-2; England 465Batter’s innings at home ground ends on 99For all the tired old wisecracks about cricket in Yorkshire being a dour, uncompromising pursuit, it feels like there is rarely a dull Test at ­Headingley. After a third day that was cut short by late rain but still packed with more incident than a stag do ­taking on the Otley Run, another classic could be bubbling up.At stumps, the long-expected drizzle having finally swept in with 30 minutes still to play, India were 90 for two and the happier of the two sides to call it a night. They had earlier seen their hopes of a sizable lead dashed by Harry Brook’s incendiary 99 and some ruinous drops, with England 465 all out and thus just six runs behind on first innings. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Harry Brook agonisingly short of century as England out just six behind India

Brook was the first Englishman to fall for 99 since Jonny Bairstow in 2017.

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9 h. ago Harry Brook builds on Ollie Pope century as England chip away at India lead

Pope was an early casualty in the morning session, falling for 106 in the third over.

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27 h. ago England fight back against India as Ollie Pope repays faith with sparkling century

Jasprit Bumrah claims late wicket of Joe Root as hosts close day two of First Test at Headingley on 209-3, trailing by 262

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27 h. ago Ollie Pope century silences critics as England fight back against India

Pope’s unbeaten century led England to 209 for three at stumps in reply to India’s 471.

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1 week ago We’ve ticked a few boxes – Brendon McCullum impressed by Harry Brook’s captaincy

The England head coach says Brook and Test skipper Ben Stokes are “two good leaders and two very different personalities”.

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1 week ago Harry Brook revels in leading ‘awesome’ England after West Indies clean sweep

England won the T20 series 3-0 to match their one-day international result.

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1 week ago Ben Duckett sets tone as England thrash West Indies to continue perfect run under Harry Brook

A thrilling total of 248-3 equalled the record score on English soil

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1 week ago England complete T20 series clean sweep to continue Harry Brook’s winning start

The hosts wrapped up a second 3-0 series win over the West Indies.

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1 week ago Luke Wood takes England return in his stride after ‘weird’ PSL experience

Wood starred in the series-clinching T20 win over the West Indies.

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2 w. ago It feels like we’re a group of mates – Skipper Harry Brook hails England unity

Brook has won five on the bounce against the West Indies since taking over as white-ball captain from Jos Buttler.

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2 w. ago Audacious Banton turns tables on West Indies to seal series for England

Second T20I: WI 196-6, Eng 199-6; England won by 4 wktsRight-hander dominant in the middle with Jacob BethellThe drought continues for the West Indies men. A total of 196 looked serious enough to end a sequence of nine consecutive away defeats against England, a run going back to the bio-bubble Test series of 2020. With the hosts requiring 71 off 39 balls, Jos Buttler and Harry Brook gone, the game looked up. Then came Tom Banton, a first-ball six and a change of tune, the final summary a four-wicket victory to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Twenty20 international series.The Somerset right-hander is usually a top-order man but was dominant in the middle alongside Jacob Bethell as the pair put on 43 off just 15. Banton pummelled Gudakesh Motie’s left-arm spin while Bethell struck Alzarri Joseph for three monstrous sixes. The left-hander’s failed ramp on 26 mattered little as Banton remained, his own audacity including a reverse-flick for four off Jason Holder. He finished on ...

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2 w. ago England ace chase to continue unbeaten start under Harry Brook

Jos Buttler and Tom Banton starred as England hauled in 197 in Bristol

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2 w. ago England beat West Indies by four wickets: second men’s T20 – cricket live

Over-by-over report from T20 match in Bristol‘Harry’s team now’ Brook makes instant impactHe’s got him first ball! A snorter of a yorker beats Lewis for pace and bangs him right in front. The batter reviews but it’s more in hope than anything. Maybe he thought he made contact with the ball as he attempted to dig it out, but there’s a gap between leather and willow. A stunning start for Wood and England.The players are now geared up and ready to roll. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England chasing 197 to beat West Indies: second men’s T20 – cricket live

Over-by-over report from T20 match in Bristol‘Harry’s team now’ Brook makes instant impactHe’s got him first ball! A snorter of a yorker beats Lewis for pace and bangs him right in front. The batter reviews but it’s more in hope than anything. Maybe he thought he made contact with the ball as he attempted to dig it out, but there’s a gap between leather and willow. A stunning start for Wood and England.The players are now geared up and ready to roll. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England vs West Indies: Jos Buttler and Liam Dawson lead hosts to opening T20 victory

Former captain stars with stylish 96 to help successor Harry Brook continue winning start in Durham

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2 w. ago England T20 captain Harry Brook: I’m already preparing for 2026 World Cup

Friday’s 21-run win over the West Indies in Durham was Brook’s first outing as skipper in the format.

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