NEW DELHI: Young England batter Harry Brook has expressed disappointment over his exclusion from ODI World Cup squad which takes place later this 12 months in India.
All-rounder Ben Stokes‘ return to one-day worldwide cricket had a major affect on Brook not being included in England’s preliminary roster for his or her title protection within the 50-over event.
Brook, 24, had established himself as one in every of England’s most promising rising gamers, notably contributing to the thrillingly tied Ashes sequence towards Australia. However, regardless of his promising performances, England’s selectors made the choice to not embody him from the 15-man squad scheduled for the upcoming 4 preparatory matches towards New Zealand in September.
The identical group will probably be chosen to try to retain the World Cup in India in October and November.
“Obviously it’s disappointing, but I can’t do anything about it now, you’ve just got to move on. I’m trying not to think about it anymore,” Brook mentioned after enjoying for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred at Lord’s.
“I’ve not had much conversation with (coach) Matthew (Mott) or (captain) Jos (Buttler). They said with Stokesy coming back I was probably going to miss out this time.
“He (Stokes) is likely one of the greatest gamers to ever play cricket, so I am unable to actually complain, can I?”
While Brook has made a flying start to his Test career, he has played just three ODI matches for England.
“I really feel like I’m enjoying properly on the minute and really feel I might probably add worth to the workforce. There’s all the time one thing extra you can do,” he said.
“I have not had a lot alternative to play one-day cricket, whether or not that be for Yorkshire or England and, though I’ve performed loads of T20 cricket, I do not know I’ve completed in addition to I’ve previously within the final six months, so which may have had an impact.”
(With inputs from AFP)
All-rounder Ben Stokes‘ return to one-day worldwide cricket had a major affect on Brook not being included in England’s preliminary roster for his or her title protection within the 50-over event.
Brook, 24, had established himself as one in every of England’s most promising rising gamers, notably contributing to the thrillingly tied Ashes sequence towards Australia. However, regardless of his promising performances, England’s selectors made the choice to not embody him from the 15-man squad scheduled for the upcoming 4 preparatory matches towards New Zealand in September.
The identical group will probably be chosen to try to retain the World Cup in India in October and November.
“Obviously it’s disappointing, but I can’t do anything about it now, you’ve just got to move on. I’m trying not to think about it anymore,” Brook mentioned after enjoying for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred at Lord’s.
“I’ve not had much conversation with (coach) Matthew (Mott) or (captain) Jos (Buttler). They said with Stokesy coming back I was probably going to miss out this time.
“He (Stokes) is likely one of the greatest gamers to ever play cricket, so I am unable to actually complain, can I?”
While Brook has made a flying start to his Test career, he has played just three ODI matches for England.
“I really feel like I’m enjoying properly on the minute and really feel I might probably add worth to the workforce. There’s all the time one thing extra you can do,” he said.
“I have not had a lot alternative to play one-day cricket, whether or not that be for Yorkshire or England and, though I’ve performed loads of T20 cricket, I do not know I’ve completed in addition to I’ve previously within the final six months, so which may have had an impact.”
(With inputs from AFP)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com