‘I was tired at the end of India matches’: England captain Harry Brook makes honest confession

Harry Brook has been England’s white-ball captain for some time now, and he acknowledges it’s a tough job. Brook captained in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, and the team reached the semis.

Recently, they thrashed India, their slayer in that last-four match in March, in T20Is (4-0) and ODIs (2-1). With the advent of franchise leagues all over the world, there is non-stop cricket going on, but the pressure of representing and captaining your international team.

What Happened

Brook is still in action in the Hundred, but compared to international cricket, it’s kind of a walk in the park. Jasprit Bumrah has been quite successful against Harry Brook of late.

• I've played a hell of a lot of cricket with him now, and obviously played a fair amount for Yorkshire with him.

• He's a pretty cool bloke and a good lad to have around.

• Obviously, they thought that I was a decent player, and to go and watch him in the nets before a game would be a good idea.

Key Details

The way we played against India was awesome, but at the end of it, I was tired. Brook’s Sunrisers Leeds, based in Headingley, are up against Manchester Super Giants in the Eliminator on Friday.

• Brook recalls his relationship with Root over the years.

• Brook and Root play for Yorkshire when they can.

• Root, after Ben Stokes’ sudden international retirement in late June, was brought back to England captaincy, and to all intents and purposes, he beat Brook to it.

Why It Matters

A win will take them into the final against Trent Rockets.

• The 27-year-old also spoke of England Test captain Joe Root in glowing terms.

• "It's nice to be here while this competition is on, seeing as it's my home ground and I've been travelling quite a lot already this summer - It's good to be back home and.

What Reports Say

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