‘Even KP couldn’t come close’: Ben Stokes makes huge Harry Brook-Kevin Pietersen comparison
England captain Harry Brook Ben Stokes heaped praise on Harry Brook after England’s white-ball skipper produced another breathtaking T20I innings against Sri Lanka, even suggesting that the young batsman’s talent surpasses that of Kevin Pietersen.Brook smashed an unbeaten 114 off just 49 balls in the first T20I at Southampton, hitting 10 fours and six sixes at a remarkable strike rate of 232.65. His attack helped England post 254/4 before bowling out Sri Lanka for 135 in 19 overs to win by 119 runs.Stokes, who played alongside Brook for England, attended the X to express his admiration for the 27-year-old’s ability.
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“I don’t even think KP’s genius can come close to what Harry Brook has in terms of talent.“Is it really that hard to just sit back and admire these players for who they are, on good days and bad, and stop berating them for doing things that we would never, ever, ever think of doing because we’re just not at their level to think like that?“You’re a complete fool, Harry.“You are mint to watch.Stokes later followed up on his post to clarify that his comparison was not meant as an insult to Pietersen.“Bit harsh on KP actually both are insane talents but Brook better IMO my opinion,” he wrote.
Brook’s numbers at No. 3 tell the story
Brook’s last innings continued his remarkable run as he moved up to No. 3 in the T20I format.The shift came after an indifferent campaign at this year’s T20 World Cup, but the change in position has since produced a significant turnaround. In eight T20I innings at No.3, Brook amassed 476 runs at an average of 95.20 and a strike rate of 200.84. He has two centuries and two fifties during that run.His last hundred also saw Brook join Jos Buttler as the second Englishman to score multiple centuries in all three international formats.Brook now has two T20I centuries, 10 Test hundreds and three ODI tons. Buttler remains the only English player to achieve the feat, with two Test centuries, 11 ODI hundreds and two T20I tons.The list of players with multiple centuries across all three international formats also includes India’s Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, Pakistan’s Babar Azam, West Indies great Chris Gayle, New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill and South Africa’s Quinton de Kock.Brook’s last hundred was his second in T20Is. In 69 matches for England, he has now scored 1,646 runs in 60 innings at an average of 36.57 and a strike of 164.10, with two centuries and eight fifties.Against Sri Lanka, Brook was at the heart of another dominant England batting display. Jos Buttler provided a perfect supporting 80 off 44 balls, including eight fours and three sixes, as the pair combined to power England to 254/4.Sri Lanka never came close to launching a serious chase.Sonny Baker led England’s attack with 3/12 from four overs, while Jamie Overton returned 2/20 and Liam Dawson took 2/23. Sri Lanka were eventually dismissed for 135 in the 19th over.
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