Harry Brook

Harry Brook

Role: Batsman

Batting Style: Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style: Right-arm medium

Country: England

Team: Delhi Capitals

Player profile for Harry Brook

Harry Brook: England’s Emerging Cricket Star

Harry Cherrington Brook, born on February 22, 1999, in Keighley, West Yorkshire, is a prominent English cricketer known for his aggressive batting and leadership qualities. Primarily a right-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm medium pace. Brook plays domestic cricket for Yorkshire and has represented England across all formats since his international debut in 2022.

🏏 Cricket Career Highlights

  • International Debut:
    • Test: September 8, 2022, against South Africa
    • ODI: January 27, 2023, against South Africa
    • T20I: January 26, 2022, against West Indies
  • Captaincy: – Appointed as England’s white-ball captain (ODI and T20I formats) on April 7, 2025, succeeding Jos Buttler
  • Notable Achievements: – Scored a remarkable 317 in a Test match against Pakistan in 2024, marking the first Test triple century by an Englishman in 34 years Part of the England team that won the 2022 T20 World Cup Named Professional Cricketers’ Association Player of the Year in 2023

📊 Career Statistics (as of March 2025)

  • Test Matches:
    • Matches 4
    • Runs 2,21
    • Average 58.8
    • Centuries 8
    • Half-Centuries 0
    • Highest Score 37
  • ODI Matches:
    • Matches 6
    • Runs 86
    • Average  34.0
    • Centuries 1
    • Half-Centuries 5
    • Highest Score 11*
  • T20I Matches:
    • Matches 4
    • Runs 78
    • Average 28.0
    • Half-Centuries 4
    • Highest Score 8

🌟 Personal Background

  • *Early Life: Raised in Burley-in-Wharfedale, Brook was introduced to cricket by his parents, David and Lucy Brok He attended Ilkley Grammar School and later received a scholarship to Sedbergh School, where his cricketing talent was nurturd.
  • *Family: Brook has been open about his close relationship with his grandmother, Pauline, describing her as his “roc. In 2024, he made the decision to withdraw from England’s Test tour of India to spend time with her during her illness, a choice he felt was worth the sacrifie.
  • *Philanthropy: Brook has supported various charitable endeavors, including recording a video message for Team Hope while they were fundraising for the British Heart Foundatin.