Harry Brook


Harry Cherrington Brook is an English first-class cricketer who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Primarily a right-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm medium pace.

Early life

Brook was born in Airedale but raised in Burley in Wharfedale. He was educated at Ilkley Grammar School, a comprehensive school in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. At the age of 14, he left having been offered a scholarship at Sedbergh School, an independent boarding school in Cumbria. Journalist Alex Mason reported for the Cricketer Magazine that former professional cricketer and Sedbergh School cricket coach Martin Speight was a very big influence on Brook's career during his schooldays.

Cricket career

Domestic

Harry made his first-class debut for Yorkshire against Pakistan A on 26 June 2016 at Headingley whilst still at school. He made his County Championship debut for Yorkshire against Middlesex at Lord's on 19 June 2017. His debut followed a series of three centuries scored within a fortnight for Yorkshire's second eleven. At international level, Brook toured India in early 2017 with the England under-19s, playing in two U-19 Tests and five U-19 LOIs against the India under-19s.
He made his Twenty20 debut for Yorkshire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 5 July 2018.

International

Brook captained the England under-19 cricket team in a five match youth ODI series against India in August 2017.
In December 2017, he was named as the captain of England's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In England's second group fixture, against Bangladesh, he scored 102 not out, becoming the second England captain after Alastair Cook to score a century in the U19 World Cup. Following England's matches in the tournament, the International Cricket Council named Brook as the rising star of the squad. He was the leading run-scorer for England in the tournament, with 239 runs.