Harry Brook

Harry Brook is a young cricketer from England. He is a right-handed batsman as well as a medium pace right-arm bowler who has made a name for himself in all three formats of the game. Harry is an international English cricketer who also plays domestic cricket for Yorkshire.

Since making his debut for his country in January 2022, Brook has garnered praise for his aggressive batting approach. He is a key part of England's new attacking strategy and has scored a century in both Test and ODI cricket. Harry made his debut in the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 where he scored his maiden IPL century in the season.

Harry Brook: Along the Years 

Harry Brook Records 

• Second Youngest Yorkshire Player to Score a First-Class Century.

• Second highest strike rate in an inning in T20I

• Hundred and a duck in a Test match

• Hundreds in consecutive matches in Test cricket

• 2nd Highest career batting average (62.15) Test matches.

• No ducks in T20I career, as of April 2024

Harry Brook Awards and Accolades 

• Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) Player of the Year in 2023

• The Cricket Writers' Club awarded the Bob Willis Trophy in 2023 to honour England's player of the year.

• Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2024

Harry Brook Career 

English cricket player Harry Cherrington Brook was born on February 22, 1999. He plays for Yorkshire in league cricket and represents England internationally. He is  a right-handed batsman and a medium-pace right-arm bowler. In January 2022, he made his England debut on the international stage.

In his first six test matches, he scored an incredible 809 runs, batting ten times with a career average of 80.90 and a strike rate of nearly 100. Brook was a key player of England in the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Harry Brook Domestic Career 

While still in school, Brook made his Yorkshire first-class debut on June 26, 2016, at Headingley against Pakistan A. On June 19, 2017, he played his first County Championship match for Yorkshire at Lord's against Middlesex. His debut came after Yorkshire's second eleven had amassed three centuries in a span of two weeks. During the England under-19s' early 2017 tour of India, Brook participated in two U-19 Tests and five U-19 LOIs against the India under-19s on the international scene.

On July 5, 2018, Brook made his Yorkshire T20 debut in the 2018 T20 Blast. Northern Superchargers signed him for the 2021 The Hundred tournament.

Harry Brook IPL Career 

Brook joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in December 2022 for INR 13.25 crore to play in the 2023 Indian Premier League. He struck his maiden IPL century against the Kolkata Knight Riders on April 14, 2023. In addition, he made history by becoming the first player to score a century in the PSL and the IPL. After just one season, he was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad in November 2023.

Delhi Capitals acquired him in the 2024 Indian Premier League Mini Auction, which took place in Dubai on December 19, 2023.

Harry Brook International Career 

Harry Brook made his international cricket debut for England in January 2022, playing in Test matches against South Africa and later Pakistan. Since then, Brook has played 12 Tests, 15 ODIs and 29 T20 International matches. He has crossed the mark of 1000 runs in Test Cricket. Brook has also led the England U-19 team in his career.

Harry Brook ODI Career 

Brook was included in the England One Day International (ODI) team for their home series against India in July 2022. He made his ODI debut for England against South Africa in 2023. Harry Brook has played in 15 One-Day Internationals for England as of April 2024. He has scored 407 runs at an average of 29.07 and a strike rate of 94.87.

Harry Brook Test Career 

Brook was named in the England Test team for their home series against New Zealand in May 2022. He was included in the England Test team for their series against South Africa in August 2022. On September 8, 2022, he played his debut Test match for England against South Africa. 

He became the first batsman to reach 800 test runs in just nine innings in February 2023, during the second and final test match against New Zealand. His 800 run mark came off from just 803 deliveries faced during his test career. The only players to score more in their first six test outings were Sir Donald Bradman (862 runs) and Sunil Gavaskar (912 runs). 

Along with Joe Root, he saved England from likely defeat by leading them from a delicate 21/3 to a total of 435/8 before the declaration. He scored his career-best test score of 186 off just 174 deliveries, including 24 fours and 5 sixes, during the test match with a strike rate of 105.68. Harry and Root put on a crucial partnership of 302 runs for the fourth wicket. After being dismissed by Matt Henry, he went on to become the highest run scorer in their first nine innings in test cricket history, by scoring 809 runs , which beat the previous mark of 792 runs held by Indian player Vinod Kambli.

Along with breaking the record, his partnership with Root also became the highest partnership between an English pair against New Zealand in New Zealand for any wicket. The previous record of 282 runs, held by Andrew Flintoff and Graham was broken by Root and Brook. In just six Test matches, Brook achieved his fourth century, and his career average crossed 100.

With a score of 75, Brook helped England win the third Test of the 2023 Ashes series. He became the fastest player to reach 1000 runs (by balls faced) in this innings.

Harry Brook T20I Career 

Brook was included in the England T20I squad for the West Indies series in January 2022. On January 26, 2022, he played his first T20I match for England against the West Indies. Brook made it in the England Men's T20 World Cup squad in September 2022. The squad went on to win the tournament. Harry Brook played a significant role in England's 2022 T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 13 November 2022.

Harry Brook Captaincy 

In August 2017, Harry Brook led the England under-19 cricket team against India in a five-match youth ODI series. He was England's top run scorer at the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he was the captain of the team in December 2017. 

Harry Brook Under-19 Career 

In August 2017, Harry Brook led the England under-19 cricket team against India in a five-match youth ODI series. He was England's top run scorer at the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he was named captain of the team in December 2017. He became the second England skipper to score a century in the U19 World Cup after Alastair Cook when he scored 102 not out against Bangladesh in England's second group match. However, for disciplinary reasons, he was benched for the final match. 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) chose Brook as the squad's rising star after England's tournament matches. With 239 runs, he was England's top run scorer in the tournament.

Harry Brook Family 

Harry Brook comes from a cricket-loving family; his uncles Nick and Richard, as well as his grandfather Tony, were all Burley XI players. Brook claims that his love of life and cricket were influenced by his grandparents, particularly his grandmother Pauline.

Harry Brook Net Worth 

As of 2024, Brook is expected to have a net worth of about $3 million (INR 24 crore). A major chunk of his income stems from match fees, brand endorsements, playing in several international leagues, and his salary from his central contract with the ECB. He signed a 13.25 crore contract with SRH for the 2023 season, and the Delhi Capitals paid 4 crores to acquire him in the 2024 Indian Premier League.

Harry Brook House 

Harry Brook was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England. No public information is available about his house or properties.

Harry Brook Cars 

There is no authentic information available about his car collection