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| birth_place = Keighley, West Yorkshire, England| height = 183cm| heightinch = | batting = Right-handedfast bowling>mediumBatsman (cricket)>Batsman| international = true| internationalspan = 2022–present| testdebutdate = 8 September| testdebutyear = 2022| testdebutagainst = South Africa| testcap = 707| lasttestdate = 27 July| lasttestyear = 2023| lasttestagainst = Australia| odidebutdate = 27 January| odidebutyear = 2023| odidebutagainst = South Africa| odicap = 267| lastodidate = 8 November| lastodiyear = 2023| lastodiagainst = Netherlands| odishirt = 88| T20Idebutdate = 26 January| T20Idebutyear = 2022| T20Idebutagainst = West Indies| T20Icap = 92| lastT20Idate = 5 September| lastT20Iyear = 2023| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand| T20Ishirt = 88Yorkshire County Cricket Club>Yorkshire2016–present}}| club2 = Northern Superchargers| year2 = 2021–present| club3 = Hobart Hurricanes| year3 = 2021/22| club4 = Lahore Qalandars| year4 = 2022| club5 = Sunrisers Hyderabad| year5 = 2023| columns = 4Test cricket>Test| matches1 = 12| runs1 = 1,181| bat avg1 = 62.15| 100s/50s1 = 4/7| top score1 = 186| deliveries1 = 84| wickets1 = 1| bowl avg1 = 37.00| fivefor1 = 0| tenfor1 = 0| best bowling1 = 1/25| catches/stumpings1 = 9/–One Day International>ODI| matches2 = 10| runs2 = 251| bat avg2 = 25.10| 100s/50s2 = 0/2| top score2 = 80| deliveries2 = –| wickets2 = –| bowl avg2 = –| fivefor2 = –| tenfor2 = –| best bowling2 = –| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–Twenty20 International>T20I| matches3 = 24| runs3 = 494| bat avg3 = 29.05| 100s/50s3 = 0/2not out>*| deliveries3 = –| wickets3 = –| bowl avg3 = –| fivefor3 = –| tenfor3 = –| best bowling3 = –| catches/stumpings3 = 13/–First-class cricket>FC| matches4 = 68| runs4 = 4,248| bat avg4 = 40.84| 100s/50s4 = 11/24| top score4 = 194| deliveries4 = 1,077| wickets4 = 9| bowl avg4 = 53.22| fivefor4 = 0| tenfor4 = 0| best bowling4 = 3/15| catches/stumpings4 = 53/–| date = 29 October| year = 2023| source =weblink ESPNcricinfo}}Harry Cherrington Brook (born 22 February 1999) is an English cricketer who plays international cricket for England and domestic cricket for Yorkshire.WEB,weblink Harry's time will surely come again, 3 October 2020, WEB,weblink Harry Brook, CricketArchive, 3 July 2017, Primarily a right-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm medium pace. He made his international debut for England in January 2022.WEB, Harry Brook profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos,weblink 2022-02-10, ESPNcricinfo, en, He made an extraordinary start to his test career by amassing 809 runs in his first six test appearances having batted ten times with a career average of 80.90 and with strike rate of almost 100.WEB, Believe the hype: Harry Brook is heading where few have gone before,weblink 2023-02-25, ESPNcricinfo, en, WEB, Harry Brook batting bowling stats, averages and cricket statistics, 2023,weblink 2023-02-28, ESPNcricinfo, en, Brook was part of the England cricket team that won the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Early life

Brook was born in Keighley but raised in Burley in Wharfedale. His family were active in club cricket.WEB,weblink Harry Brook: From Burley to his Yorkshire CCC debut, Cricketyorkshire.com, 5 September 2022, He was educated at Ilkley Grammar School, a comprehensive school in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. At the age of 14, he left having been offered a scholarship at Sedbergh School, a private boarding school in Cumbria.BOOK, Playfair, Playfair Cricket Annual (70th edition), 2017, Marshall, Ian, Headline, London, 197, WEB,weblink Harry Brook first-class debut for Yorkshire, Sedbergh School, 28 June 2016, 3 July 2017, Journalist Alex Mason reported for the Cricketer Magazine that former professional cricketer and Sedbergh School cricket coach Martin Speight was a very big influence on Brook's career during his schooldays.WEB,weblink Brook No Argument, 28 September 2018, Brook has supported several charitable endeavours, including recording a video message for Team Hope while they were fundraising for the British Heart Foundation.

Cricket career

Domestic

Brook made his first-class debut for Yorkshire against Pakistan A on 26 June 2016 at Headingley whilst still at school.WEB,weblink Burley's Harry Brook makes his Yorkshire debut, Birkinshaw, Alan, Wharfedale Observer, 29 June 2017, 3 July 2017, He made his County Championship debut for Yorkshire against Middlesex at Lord's on 19 June 2017. His debut followed a series of three centuries scored within a fortnight for Yorkshire's second eleven.WEB,weblink Fuller, John, Harry Brook's journey to a County Championship debut with Yorkshire, Cricket Yorkshire, 20 June 2017, 3 July 2017, At international level, Brook toured India in early 2017 with the England under-19s, playing in two U-19 Tests and five U-19 LOIs against the India under-19s.WEB,weblink Under-19 Test Matches played by Harry Brook, CricketArchive, 6 July 2017, WEB,weblink Under-19 LOI Matches played by Harry Brook, CricketArchive, 6 July 2017, Brook made his Twenty20 debut for Yorkshire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 5 July 2018.WEB,weblink North Group (N), Vitality Blast at Leeds, Jul 5 2018, 5 July 2018, ESPN Cricinfo, He was signed by Northern Superchargers for The Hundred 2021 tournament.NEWS, The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists, en-GB, BBC Sport,weblink 2022-01-13, (File:Harry Brook (51225504151) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Brook bowling for Yorkshire in 2021)In 2022, Brook was signed by Lahore Qalandars. In match against Islamabad United, Brook came to bat when Lahore was 12-3 and scored an unbeaten 102 off 49 balls as his team made a 197 total. It was his maiden T20 century, becoming the youngest ever centurion in the Pakistan Super League.WEB, Yorkshire sensation Brook makes Pakistan Super League history,weblink 2023-04-15, Bradford Telegraph and Argus, en, In April 2022, Brook was bought by the Northern Superchargers for the 2022 season of The Hundred.NEWS,weblink The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed, BBC Sport, 5 April 2022, In South Africa's new SA20 competition, Brook will play for the Johannesburg Super Kings (JSK), who paid R2.3 million for his services.WEB, Live report - SA20 player auction,weblink 2022-09-19, ESPNcricinfo.com, In December 2022, Brook was bought for the first time by Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹ 13.25 crore (about £1,300,000 at 2023 exchange rates), to play for them in the 2023 Indian Premier League.NEWS, England’s Harry Brook sells for over 1.3million in IPL auction,weblink 7 March 2024, Press Association, Newsbank, 23 December 2022, On 14 April 2023, he scored his maiden century in IPL, against Kolkata Knight Riders.WEB, Harry Brook smashes maiden IPL century against Kolkata at Eden Gardens,weblink 15 April 2023, The National News, He also became the first player to score a century in both the IPL and the PSL.WEB, Tyagi, Abhinav, 2023-04-14, Harry Brook becomes the first player to score a century in PSL and IPL,weblink 2023-04-15, Crictoday, en-US, He was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad in November 2023 after just one season.WEB,weblink Sunrisers Hyderabad full list of players retained, released and traded ahead of IPL 2024 auction, The Hindu Sportstar, 26 November 2023, He was named the Professional Cricketers Association's Player of the Year in 2023.WEB,weblink Harry Brook and Tammy Beaumont named PCA players of the year, Msn.com, 2 October 2023, He was picked up by Delhi Capitals in 2024 IPL Mini Auction which was held on 19th December,2023 in Dubai. WEB,weblink Delhi Capitals squad for 2024 IPL, Hindustan Times, 19 December 2023,

International

Brook captained the England under-19 cricket team in a five match youth ODI series against India in August 2017.In December 2017, Brook was named as the captain of England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.WEB,weblink Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing, 11 December 2017, England and Wales Cricket Board, In England's second group fixture, against Bangladesh, he scored 102 not out, becoming the second England captain after Alastair Cook to score a century in the U19 World Cup.WEB,weblink Brook century studs comprehensive England win, 18 January 2018, International Cricket Council, Following England's matches in the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Brook as the rising star of the squad.WEB,weblink U19CWC Report Card: England, 3 February 2018, International Cricket Council, He was the leading run-scorer for England in the tournament, with 239 runs.WEB,weblink ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 - England Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages, ESPN Cricinfo, 3 February 2018, In January 2022, Brook was named in the England's T20I squad for the series against West Indies.WEB, Harry Brook added to England T20I squad as cover for Sam Billings,weblink 2022-01-12, ESPNcricinfo, en, He made his T20I debut on 26 January 2022, for England against the West Indies.WEB,weblink 3rd T20I (D/N), Bridgetown, Jan 26 2022, England tour of West Indies, ESPN Cricinfo, 26 January 2022, In May 2022, Brook was named in England's Test squad for their home series against New Zealand.WEB,weblink James Anderson & Stuart Broad recalled by England for New Zealand Tests, BBC Sport, 18 May 2022, In July 2022, Brook was named in England's One Day International (ODI) squad for their home series against India.WEB,weblink Richard Gleeson wins first England call-up for T20Is against India, ESPN Cricinfo, 1 July 2022, In August 2022, he was named in England's Test squad for their series against South Africa.NEWS,weblink England v South Africa: Ollie Robinson recalled for first two Tests, BBC Sport, 2 August 2022, He made his Test debut on 8 September 2022, for England against South Africa.WEB,weblink 3rd Test, The Oval, September 08 - 12, 2022, South Africa tour of England, ESPN Cricinfo, 8 September 2022, In September 2022, Brook was named in England's squad for the 2022 Men's T20 world cup who then went on to win the tournament.He was included in the Test and T20I squads of the English cricket team in Pakistan in 2022–23. During the first Test in Rawalpindi, he top scored in both innings, notching up his first Test century of 153 runs in the first innings and 87 in the second, helping to set up England for their win on the final day.NEWS,weblink Relive England's incredible final day in Rawalpindi, BBC Sport, 4 December 2022, 6 December 2022, He made his ODI debut on 27 January 2023, for England against South Africa.WEB,weblink 1st ODI (D/N), Bloemfontein, January 27, 2023, England tour of South Africa, ESPN Cricinfo, 27 January 2023, In February 2023, during the second and final test match against New Zealand at Basin Reserve, he became the first batter to reach 800 test runs in just nine innings and his tally of 800 runs came off after facing just 803 deliveries in his test career.WEB, Gardner, Ben, 2023-02-24, Harry Brook Is Proof Of A Game That Will Live Forever,weblink 2023-02-25, Wisden, In test matches, only Sunil Gavaskar (912 runs) and Sir Donald Bradman (862 runs) made more runs in their first six appearances.WEB, Witney, Katya, 2023-02-24, Is Harry Brook's The Best Start To A Test Career Ever?,weblink 2023-02-25, Wisden, He registered his career best test score of 186 which came off just 174 deliveries including 24 fours and 5 sixes during the test match with a strike rate of 105.68 where he alongside Joe Root rescued England by lifting England from a precarious position of 21/3 to a total of 435/8 before the declaration. He and Root added crucial 302 runs for the fourth wicket before the former being undone by Matt Henry. Following his dismissal, he made history by being the leading run-scorer in test cricket after their first nine test innings with tally of 809 runs surpassing the previous record held by Vinod Kambli of India who had made 792 runs in 9 innings.WEB, 2023-02-24, Harry Brook shatters Vinod Kambli's 30-year-old world record, goes past Gavaskar, other legends with breathtaking knock,weblink 2023-02-25, Hindustan Times, His partnership with Root also broke the record for the highest ever partnership by an English pair against New Zealand in New Zealand for any wicket as the previous record was held by Andrew Flintoff and Graham Thorpe who had combined for a 282 run partnership.WEB, Harry Brook rates latest Test carnage his best so far,weblink 2023-02-25, ESPNcricinfo, Brook completed his fourth Test century in just six Test appearances and his career average rose to above 100.NEWS, Brook & Root tons put England in dominant position, BBC Sport,weblink 2023-02-25, NEWS,weblink Daanyal Saeed, Englishman Harry Brook is rewriting cricket's record books, News, February 25, 2023, 6 March 2023, In the third Test of the 2023 Ashes, Brook scored 75 to help England win the Test match.WEB,weblink 3rd Test 2023 Ashes, Cricinfo, 10 July 2023, In this innings he became the fastest (by balls faced) to 1000 runs.WEB,weblink Ashes: England's Harry Brook becomes fastest batter to 1000 runs in Test cricket, India Today, 10 July 2023, In 2024, Brook was selected for England’s tour of India, but - whilst training in Dubai - requested to leave the party due to personal reasons.

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