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Harry Brook faces challenge to curb rash dismissals under new regime

England want Harry Brook to move from reckless to ruthless in the post-Stokes-McCullum era.

Harry Brook tops the ICC Test batting rankings with an average of 53.63 from 39 matches. England’s new coaching staff, Joe Root and Andrew Fleming, want him to cut out the impulsive shots that keep producing soft dismissals.

His attacking approach helped fuel several collapses under the previous captain-coach setup. The middle-order batter has been told to keep the aggression while stretching his innings longer.

Tighter shot selection, they believe, can push his average higher without losing the scoring rate. The next series will show whether that balance holds.

The story so far
  1. Aug 20Harry Brook falls one short of Headingley century as England reach 366 for 8

    Harry Brook fell for 99 as England reached 366 for 8 on day two against Pakistan at Headingley.

  2. Aug 13Harry Brook says captaining England leaves him exhausted

    Brook admitted the captaincy workload left him tired and welcomed a return to domestic cricket without leadership duties.

  3. Aug 11Ashutosh Sharma ruled out of Hampshire's One-Day Cup match against Derbyshire
  4. Aug 7Yuzvendra Chahal takes four wickets as Northamptonshire beat Lancashire

    Chahal's four-wicket haul ended a spell in which he had taken only six wickets in four previous matches.

  5. Aug 4Manchester Super Giants reach Hundred final after beating Sunrisers Leeds

    Manchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers Leeds by 20 runs in the Hundred eliminator to set up a final against Trent Rockets.

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