Harry Brook not currently in Englands Cricket World Cup squad - but Kevin Pietersen thinks he will be in the XI for tournament opener against New Zealand after 41-ball ton in The Hundred; Ben Stokes return, Dawid Malans form and a need for pace options sees Brook miss out on initial 15
:"If you had asked me a couple of months ago whether I saw an England side - Test, ODI, T20 - without Brook in it I would have said no. He is such a brilliant player and will be fantastic in the future but ultimately Stokes is a born match-winner and must come back in."Former England captain Eoin Morgan discusses Ben Stokes' decision to come out of ODI retirement
There is logic to it, though. Firstly, Malan offers cover for the opening positions and No 3, whereas Brook is viewed as a middle-order option, an area in which England are stacked. Not just with the players we have mentioned but also all-rounders Moeen Ali and Sam Curran, who could be elevated if required.
National selector Luke Wright said:"We feel we need a couple of extra seamers, with the natural way of seamers getting injured, and the guys in the squad do have an injury record. It's more likely a few bowlers go down, so we're having to cover ourselves seam-wise."Brook has made a sensational start to his Test career - 1,181 runs in 12 games, average of 62.15 and staggering strike-rate of 91.
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