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Harry Brook says captaining England against India left him tired
Harry Brook is a famous cricketer who plays for England.
He is the captain of England's white-ball cricket team.
That means he leads the team in matches that use a white ball.
Being a captain is a very important job, but it can be really tiring.
Harry Brook said that captaining is 'bloody hard' and takes a lot out of you.
He was tired after playing against India.
England did very well against India, winning four out of five of the short matches and two out of three of the longer ones.
But even though they won, Harry was glad to get a break from being captain.
He got to play in a competition called The Hundred as just a batsman.
That meant he didn't have to make the big decisions, and he could just focus on hitting the ball.
Harry Brook was appointed England's white-ball captain more than a year ago.
Under Brook, England reached the T20 World Cup semi-final in India before losing to the hosts.
England beat India 4-0 in the T20I series and 2-1 in the ODI series during India's tour of England last month.
Brook said captaining is 'bloody hard' and takes a lot out of a person.
Brook said he was glad to return to The Hundred as a batter only after feeling tired from the India series.
- Who
- Harry Brook, England's white-ball captain, speaking in an interview with Cricinfo
- What
- Brook described being tired after captaining England in the T20I and ODI series against India and said he was glad to return to The Hundred as a batter only
- Where
- England, which hosted India's tour; the T20 World Cup was played in India
- When
- More than a year after Brook's appointment as captain; India toured England last month
- Why
- Captaining takes a lot out of him, so he welcomed playing in The Hundred as a batter only
Key facts
- Person
- Harry Brook
- Role
- England white-ball captain
- Appointed
- More than a year ago
- T20I series vs India
- England won 4-0
- ODI series vs India
- England won 2-1
- T20 World Cup
- England lost semi-final to hosts India
- Interview
- Cricinfo
- The Hundred
- Brook returning as batter only
Quotes
Harry Brook
England white‑ball captain
“Captaining is bloody hard. It takes a lot out of you. The way we played against India was awesome, but at the end of it, I was tired. And I was glad that I was coming back (to the Hundred) just as a batter.”
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