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Harry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England

There would have been sniggers as well as knowing nods over Harry Brook’s credentials to be an England captain when the notion was aired last week.
Harry Brook

DEREK PRINGLE
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There would have been sniggers as well as knowing nods over Harry Brook’s credentials to be an England captain when the notion was aired last week. Brook’s brilliance as a batter of special gifts is obvious, unlike his leadership qualities which although unproven come freighted with all manner of prejudices like class, accent and education – even in the 21st century.
I don’t know Brook the person but from what I’ve seen from interviews ‘bluff, cocky Yorkshireman’ would be a fair description, though none of that is a bad thing in my book. I also get the impressi...

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