England National Cricket Team batter Joe Root has heaped rich praise on his teammate Harry Brook after his heroics in the New Zealand Tests. He said that the young batter is by far the best player in world cricket.
England National Cricket Team batter Harry Brook has set the stage on fire in the longest format of the game and is making huge strides forward in his career. The young batter has become the mainstay for this team’s batting lineup.
Harry Brook has been the main reason behind England winning the series against New Zealand
In the recently concluded Test series against the New Zealand National Cricket Team, Harry Brook was the main reason behind England winning the ongoing series by the margin of 2-0. The batter came up with a staggering effort in both games and put his team at the top.
Harry Brook slammed two back-to-back centuries in the two games and helped the England National Cricket Team win the series for the first time in a long. What was impressive about him was his innings came at a time when the team was under pressure and lost quick wickets.
If you asked me, Brooky is by far and away the best player in the world at the minute – Joe Root on his English teammate
Joe Root, who is the No.1 ranked Test batter, claimed that currently, Brook is the best batter in the world. He highlighted how the young batter absorbs all the pressure before adding that he is hard to bowl. Speaking to the Independent, he explained:
“If you asked me, Brooky is by far and away the best player in the world at the minute. He has such an all-round game: he can absorb pressure, he can apply it, he can whack you over your head for six, he can scoop you over his head for six, he can smack spin, he can smack seam. He’s so hard to bowl to.”
He’s one of the best players, if not the best player, to have ever played the game – Joe Root on Harry Brook
Joe Root also said that he is trying to catch Harry Brook but the batter is too good. While calling him the best player, the senior batter said that he was glad to play and watch his teammate. He stressed:
“I’m trying to catch him, but he’s too good, isn’t he? He’s got another hundred this week and he’s one of the best players, if not the best player, to have ever played the game. It’s mega to play with him and he’s awesome to watch.”
Brook has now slammed 8 Test hundreds in the 23 games that he has played so far. The batter has mustered 2280 runs at an average of remarkable 61.62, the third highest mark of all time among batters with at least 20 innings. He also has a strike rate of 88.57, along with 10 fifties.