Harry Brook found himself under severe criticism of cricket giants, such as Kumar Sangakar and Ravi Shastri after his ruthless release on Sunday 4th day of the Lord’s test. The English dough, which was often praised for its offensive style, came under control for his bad selection of a shot at a critical moment of the match.
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England was already on the back leg when she lost fast goals in the opening session of their second shift. Brook arrived at the fold with pressure and expectation high, but his reaction was unusually aggressive. In the face of deep Akash, Brook tried to take control by continuing the offensive, hit two boundaries and six in one to mount the counterattack.
His intention, however, soon turned to negligence. In the 20th place, when he just upset the pitch, Brook incorrectly adjusted the field made SHUBMAN GILLwhich moved in the field of fine leg deeper in response to the onslaught. Instead of taking safe singles or doubles, Brook decided for the slogan-meep, a shot that failed to combine purely and saw the ball hit the stumps.
Sangakkar, commented on Sky Sports, was particularly done in his evaluation and called him a moment of “arrogance” rather than confidence or tactical aggression. “Brook has accumulated and they gave him a gap, so swipe it. I think it’s a bit of arrogance, nor too excessive confidence, it’s neither a basball, it’s just arrogance. You’re a counterattack and that’s a big, big mistake,” he said.
Ravi Shastri repeated similar sentiment and expressed disappointment of how Brook’s player had threw the goal during the decisive phase of the match. “Brook can be destructive – the impact he wanted to have with these two back sweeping.
He further described the shot as unnecessary. “There was nothing a shot. He just wanted one run, even though he joined. The element of risk was huge,” he added.
Brook’s The release left England in an uncertain position and seriously relied on the experience of Joe Root and Ben Stokes to control shifts. Since there is a lower order to support, the chance in England now depends on their ability to save a competitive sum of what could be a decisive day in the series.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
13th July 2025
