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Derek Pringle: Enigmatic England star Harry Brook still looking to crack the code

Derek Pringle examines the enigma of Harry Brook, questioning whether England’s star batter must adapt his approach to turn eye-catching innings into consistent match-winning performances.
Harry Brook made 91 to put England in command against Pakistan.

Harry Brook, for all his generational talent, is a batter who continues to fascinate and frustrate despite him averaging 53 from 41 Test matches.

Take his most recent knock, in a match England were not exactly bossing until he came to the crease.
Arriving at 39-3, ball nibbling about under low cloud and floodlights, and a Pakistan attack with its dander up, he seemed determined to show us ‘Sensible Harry’, the batter who can tweezer out a score in tricky circumstances.
Given there was little on the match other than a clean sweep for England, it would have been all too easy for him to be ‘hit ...

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