Harry Brook
Host England made a great comeback after losing 2 consecutive matches in the 5-match ODI series and defeated Australia by 46 runs in the third match by Duckworth Lewis (DLS) method. In this way, England has maintained itself in the ODI series. Captain Harry Brook played an important role in England’s victory. He scored a brilliant century while facing Australia’s dangerous bowling, on the basis of which England’s team was successful in making a comeback in the series. An unbeaten innings of 113 runs came out of his bat in which he hit 13 fours and 2 brilliant sixes. With this century, Brook’s name was recorded in golden letters in the history of England’s ODI cricket.
Harry Brook has a big record
In fact, Harry Brook is only the fourth English captain to score a century against Australia in ODI International cricket. After 9 years, an English captain has managed to score a century against Australia in ODI. Earlier in 2015, Eoin Morgan scored a brilliant century against Australia in Sydney as captain.
Let us tell you, the first century from England in the history of ODI cricket against Australia was scored by David Gower as captain at Lord’s in 1985. After this, Michael Atherton scored a century against Australia at the Oval in 1997. The third century in ODIs for England was scored by Eoin Morgan as captain in Sydney in 2015 and now after 9 years, Harry Brook has become only the fourth English captain to score an ODI century against Australia.
England ODI captains who scored a century against Australia
- 121 – Eoin Morgan, Sydney, 2015
- 113* – Michael Atherton, The Oval, 1997
- 110* – Harry Brook, Chester-le-Street, 2024
- 102 – David Gower, Lords, 1985
It is worth noting that England’s regular captain Jos Butler is not playing in the ODI series due to a right calf injury. In such a situation, Harry Brook is leading the team in place of Butler. England had to face defeat in the first two matches of the ODI series, but now England’s victory in the third match has made the series exciting. The fourth ODI match of the series will be played at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
