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Harry Brook hit a T20I career-best 81 record as England beat Pakistan on Friday; Nasser Hussain believes Brook has done enough to secure his spot in England’s T20 World Cup XI; Watch Pakistan vs England Wednesday T20I match live on Sky Sports Cricket at 3pm on Sunday
Last updated: 09/23/22 9:27 pm
According to Nasser Hussain, Harry Brook’s stellar performance against Pakistan meant he was “crucified” to play England’s opening match at the T20 World Cup.
Brook hit his first T20I in half a century as he went 81 undefeated from just 35 balls to lead England to a dominating victory over Pakistan on Friday.
The 23-year-old Yorkshireman also hit a crucial 42 that failed to lead England to victory in the opening match of the series, while he dropped 31 points in the second meeting of the extended competition. seven matches.
England are facing an inexperienced side against Pakistan, with Ben Stokes and Liam Livingstone absent, and captain Jos Buttler is yet to feature in the series as he recovers from a calf injury.
All three are expected to return to Matthew Mott’s squad by the time England kick off their T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on October 22.
“In that first World Cup match, in Perth against Afghanistan, Brook had to finish fifth,” said former England captain Hussain. “He’s a serious talent.
“Harry Brook is truly going to be a superstar in every genre. His run of the past few years in Yorkshire has been prolific and I think it will continue to be.
“His all-round ability is key. Some players will target the side of the foot, but if you hit the ball out with him, he’ll also get through the extra shields, so there is no area where you are safe.
“He’s 360 but in a different way. Like most players now, he’s fast, he never really loses shape and he continues to be consistent.”
Hussain added that England should resist the temptation to try to move Brook any higher in the batting order than the number 5 from which he excelled.
“Batting at the age of five is not an easy position to start with,” he said. “You ask anybody in white ball cricket where you like to hit it’s top of the two or three, when you’re hitting in the power game and you’re in while the spin starts and the speed starts from the ball.
“Every time he comes on at five o’clock he’s full and settled, because he’s done it before at Yorkshire.
“Going into this series, you’re looking at how we got Brook into the starting lineup, but I can’t see how you can take him out now. I really can’t, he’s a bridge good player and he is very good in this field too.
“I think, for me, he absolutely nailed the number 5 spot in that first World Cup game.”
‘England must manage Wood’
England’s star with the ball in Friday’s win was the return of Mark Wood, who made his first appearance since March after recovering from an injury.
Wood cast a speed spell in which his pitch hit speeds as high as 97mph, as he knocked out Pakistan captain Babar Azam and top hitter Haider Ali at the start of the inning. home team.
Hussain believes Wood’s return is a huge boost for England, but has warned that the 32-year-old must be carefully managed between now and the World Cup.
Hussain said: “You are the better team by any means with Mark Wood on the team. “You need that speed, and he has it fast, but he also has accuracy with it.
“Everybody’s focused on 97mph, but… players these days, if it’s too wide, they’ll just drop you more points for six, more than the third man they’ll knock you down. He Exactly, he’s right at you.
“He’s going to need management. It could be the game going on, but you don’t want him ready for Karachi on Sunday, you want him ready for Afghanistan in Perth.
“There’s no point in pushing him. He’s a racehorse, they don’t come close to that kind of cricket very often, so you really have to take care of them.”