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Harry Brook Credits Kevin Pietersen After Record-Equalling Southampton T20I Hundred
Harry Brook played a very fast and powerful cricket innings for England.
He scored 114 runs without being dismissed against Sri Lanka.
He reached 100 runs in only 42 balls, matching the joint-fastest T20I century.
Brook and Jos Buttler made 128 runs together.
Brook said Kevin Pietersen is one of his heroes.
He watched Pietersen’s old Ashes highlights and learned from his attacking style.
Pietersen is now helping England’s white-ball coaching staff.
Ben Stokes praised Brook and said his talent may even be greater than Pietersen’s.
England won the match by 119 runs in Southampton.
Harry Brook scored 114 not out from 49 balls in England’s 119-run win over Sri Lanka.
Brook reached his T20I century in 42 balls, matching the joint-quickest hundred in the format.
Brook and Jos Buttler added 128 runs for England’s second wicket in Southampton.
Brook said Kevin Pietersen’s batting and 2005 Ashes highlights had inspired him.
Pietersen has joined Brendon McCullum’s white-ball coaching staff as a specialist mentor for next year’s ODI World Cup.
- Who
- Harry Brook, Kevin Pietersen, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, England and Sri Lanka.
- What
- England defeated Sri Lanka by 119 runs after Harry Brook made 114 not out and scored a joint-quickest T20I century.
- Where
- The Rose Bowl in Southampton.
- When
- The match took place on Tuesday evening; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Brook said Pietersen’s attacking batting style and highlights inspired him, while Pietersen is joining England’s white-ball coaching staff as a specialist mentor.
Key facts
- Match result
- England beat Sri Lanka by 119 runs.
- Harry Brook’s score
- 114 not out from 49 balls.
- Century speed
- Brook reached his hundred in 42 balls.
- Second-wicket partnership
- Brook and Jos Buttler added 128 runs.
- Buttler’s score
- Jos Buttler fell 20 runs short of a century.
- Pietersen’s role
- Specialist mentor on Brendon McCullum’s white-ball coaching staff for next year’s ODI World Cup.
- Venue
- The Rose Bowl, Southampton.
Quotes
Harry Brook
England’s white-ball captain and batter
“I was actually watching his (Pietersen's) highlights earlier, funnily enough. He was a phenomenal player. The way he accessed different areas of the ground made it really tricky to captain and bowl to, and I'm looking forward to having a lot of conversations about that.”
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“He's a hero to a lot of players in that changing room. We all grew up watching him and admiring his work, and it's just awesome to have a man of his calibre in the changing room”
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