Ind vs Eng: “Everyone wants to be n ° 1, right?” – Harry Brook on rivalry with Joe Root | Cricket news
India and England are expected to compete once more and less than two days in the five -game test series in England. India dragging 2-1 and on the back of a painful defeat at Lord’s, the momentum is firmly with the Ben Stokes team. During a rather daring press conference for hosts, Harry Brook spoke to the media before the 4th test at Old Trafford Cricket Ground. While the striker went on the moments of the 3rd heated test and the chances of England in the one who was to follow, he made a strong affirmation on one of his teammates.
The veteran drummer and the icon of England Joe Root took first place as the best classified test striker in the recent ICC classification. Speaking on the same time, Brook praised his teammate and even continued to call him the “best thickness of all time”. Leaving that there was a rivalry that took place between him and Root in the team, Brook was quick to reject him. “Oh, everyone wants to be number one, right? Adding to his argument on what makes the root so good, Brook said: “He played for 12, 13 years – or even if he played. In my opinion, he is the best test striker of all time, so I let him have this one.” Root also broke several records in the series, one not also linked to the bat. With his 211st taken in test cricket, he now directs the list of catches taken in the format, improving the record of the legend of Rahul Dravid of 210. He took a magnificent handling of Karun Nair during the 3rd test. Root was in impeccable form for hosts, accumulating crucial races in the last three tests. In the previous match at Lord’s, the 34 -year -old scored a 104 out of 199 and succeeded 40 in the second round.
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Brook, however, failed to impress the bat in the two rounds of Lord’s, where he only succeeded 11 and 23 respectively. However, the hosts managed to overcome the line and restore their standard advance with a 22 -point victory. The 4th test will start on July 23, India seeking to obtain a victory to stay alive in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy.
