OTD| England star youngster Harry Brook was born in 1999

It’s Harry Brook’s 25th birthday on February 22, Wednesday. The young batter for England has gained recognition for his outstanding batting displays on the international scene. Even though Brook is only 24 years old, he has already won the T20 World Cup and was an effective part of the English Test team that defeated Pakistan 3-0 at home.

For the sake of providing context, Brook’s stats to date include twelve Test matches, fifteen ODIs, and 29 T20 matches. during a T20I versus the West Indies in 2022, he recorded his debut on the international scene. He has proven to be a consistent player for England ever since.

Harry Brook is among the very few players in the current age who can score runs in both T20I and Test matches consistently. With a strike rate of over 91 and 1181 runs amassed in just twelve Test matches, he has already shown that he is a game-changer in the sport of cricket.

Brook has a strike rate of 145 and has amassed 544 runs throughout 20 innings in T20I cricket. He has been able to defeat the bowlers due to his aggressive style and clear intent. In Test cricket, Brook is one of the rare players who can register high scores while scoring runs with a strike rate of above 90. In Test cricket, the right-handed batsman has amassed four hundreds and seven half-centuries. 

The world’s top talent scouts work for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises. A player is considered to be a unique talent if an IPL team places a high offer for him at an auction.

The batter was the target of a fierce bidding battle between SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2023 mini-auction held in December of 2022. He was eventually signed by SRH for ₹13.25 crore. Later on, he was released due to poor performance. The English batter was signed by the Delhi Capitals for INR 4 crores in the next auction.