Michael Vaughan slams Harry Brook for being ‘too harsh against spin’

Among other batters, Harry Brook was a major letdown for England in their just-finished Twenty20 International series against India. He scored just 91 runs at an average of 18.20 in the five innings. The English cricket community was disappointed with the vice-captain of the T20I team’s poor performance.

Because of his wildly aggressive approach against the Indian spinners in the T20I series, former English captain Michael Vaughan believed Brook did not live up to his potential as a superb spin player.

They appeared to have a well-defined plan in place for attacking the over’s first ball. In fact, that is what India wants, but you see that in contemporary white-ball cricket. All they need to do is play spin more effectively. As seen by the 2023 and 2024 World Cups, they have an issue with it. Undoubtedly, Harry Brook contributes to that issue. It’s evident that Brook can do well against spin. He has the talent and game to conquer any obstacle. He is just too combative against spin, in my opinion. In his piece for The Telegraph, Vaughan said, “He almost disrespects it, and thinks he can just whack it out of the ground.”

He should see Joe Root: Michael Vaughan, in my opinion.

Vaughan advised the young batter to face spin by following the model set by England great Root, particularly in subcontinental conditions.

He should watch Joe Root, who is an expert at going back, hitting into the leg side, catching a two, and getting off strike. To move the field and open up spaces, use sweeps and reverse sweeps. Don’t always ponder about boundaries. He went on, “Brook will be much better off if he marries his own game with a little bit of Root.”

On Thursday, February 6, India and England will play their first One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series. Prior to competing in the next Champions Trophy, England would like to improve their performance in the 50-over leg after losing badly in the Twenty20 Internationals.