{"id":300324,"date":"2023-12-17T18:25:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T18:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300324"},"modified":"2023-12-17T18:25:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T18:25:05","slug":"harry-brook-hopes-thrilling-win-over-west-indies-sets-tone-for-t20-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/%d1%81ricket\/harry-brook-hopes-thrilling-win-over-west-indies-sets-tone-for-t20-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Brook hopes thrilling win over West Indies sets tone for T20 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletter\/sport\/sport-135x135.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing<\/h3>\n<h3>Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news<\/h3>\n<h2>Thanks for signing up to the<br \/> Sport email<\/h2>\n<p>Harry Brook insisted England can still salvage something from a chastening winter ahead of two crunch T20s against the West Indies.<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s woeful group-stage exit at the World Cup was followed by an ODI reset getting off to a false start with a 2-1 defeat in the Caribbean, while they then lost T20s in Barbados and Grenada.<\/p>\n<p>But Phil Salt\u2019s maiden T20 hundred and Brook\u2019s 31 not out off seven deliveries \u2013 thumping 24 off the final over \u2013 saw England chase down 223 on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The tourists arrived in Trinidad on Sunday with hope renewed and Brook believes a pair of wins this week could do wonders for them a few months out from the T20 World Cup in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Brook likened England\u2019s predicament to last year\u2019s series in Pakistan, where they came from behind to win 4-3 before sealing T20 World Cup glory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re a fair way away from the World Cup but these two games can make a big difference, especially getting the experience of these pitches and these crowds,\u201d Brook said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had it against Pakistan before the last T20 World Cup where we needed to win the last two games and we just tried to play them all like finals. We\u2019ve got to do that for the rest of this series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can take a lot of confidence from that win. You\u2019ve got so much clarity chasing a big score like that, you know you\u2019ve got to get out the blocks quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st T20 in Barbados: West Indies won by four wickets<\/li>\n<li>2nd T20 in Grenada: West Indies won by 10 runs<\/li>\n<li>3rd T20 in Grenada: England won by seven wickets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>England were behind the eight ball at the start of the 20th over with the Windies calling upon Andre Russell, who has been confronted with this situation many times.<\/p>\n<p>Requiring 21 to avoid losing the series and with Salt on 109 at the other end, Brook, on seven off two balls at the time, whipped the all-rounder fine for four.<\/p>\n<p>Russell overcompensated by bowling too wide, allowing Brook to free his arms for a six over extra cover, before a full toss was larruped over the rope to leave England needing five off three balls.<\/p>\n<p>The Yorkshireman clipped to midwicket for a couple before taking England to a seven-wicket victory in style by carving another wider delivery over backward point.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C07gYP1OnIY<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just trying to be as cool as I can be,\u201d Brook said. \u201cI\u2019m trying to be free-flowing \u2013 as soon as I get tensed up in any format, I\u2019m never as good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really nice to go out there and finish it off. Hopefully I can do it plenty more times in my career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brook has been conspicuously bowling a lot in net sessions, most notably attempting to improve his off-spin.<\/p>\n<p>He memorably snared New Zealand captain Kane Williamson in Wellington earlier this year \u2013 so far his only Test wicket \u2013 but as a military medium-pacer.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re a fair way away from the World Cup, but these two games can make a big difference<\/p>\n<p>While adding extra depth to England\u2019s bowling is still a way off, Brook is optimistic of being able to turn his arm over in The Hundred for Northern Superchargers next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was jokey at the start but then I\u2019ve actually started to get pretty good at it,\u201d Brook added. \u201cI\u2019m just trying to work on it and see what can happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe seamers are still there for Test cricket. But I am trying to look towards The Hundred. I might not bowl but it\u2019s a little target I\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/harry-brook-england-west-indies-phil-salt-pakistan-b2465609.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Harry Brook insisted England can still salvage something from a chastening winter ahead of two crunch T20s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":300323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Harry Brook hopes thrilling win over West Indies sets tone for T20 World Cup - 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