Harry Brook is much like Sachin Tendulkar: Greg Chappell | Cricket News

Greg Chappell has compared England’s youngster Harry Brook with legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar.
“Harry Brook, a batting sensation whose performances and approach I compare to the great Sachin Tendulkar,” Chappell wrote in his column for the Sydney Morning Herald.
“Remarkably, Brook’s early career stats suggest he might even have outpaced the Indian maestro in terms of impact at the same stage.
“At just 25, Brook has rapidly become one of the most talked-about cricketers in the world. He boasts a simple but devastatingly effective batting method.
“Much like Tendulkar in his early years, Brook doesn’t move excessively in the crease before the ball is delivered,” he added.
25-year-old Brook has played 24 Test matches, and has already amassed 2281 runs at 58.48 with help of eight centuries and 10 fifties.
“Comparing their first 15 Tests reveals an eye-opening narrative. Tendulkar scored 837 runs at an average of just under 40, with a couple of centuries. Brook, in contrast, had made 1378 runs at an average of nearly 60, with five hundreds,” said Chappell.
“To be fair, Sachin was still a teenager while Brook is in his mid-20s.
“Brook’s ability to combine aggression with consency makes him a nightmare for bowlers because, much like Tendulkar, he’s incredibly hard to contain.
“For England, he’s not just a bright prospect; he’s a player around whom their future could be built.”
Greg Chappell also dissected techniques of Brook and Tendulkar.
“Brook’s stability and minimalic technique allow him to read the angles of the bowler and adjust his strokes with precision. The result? An extraordinary ability to score from most deliveries, whether they’re pitched full, short, or on an awkward length.”
“Tendulkar’s early brilliance lay in his ability to use the bowler’s pace to his advantage, scoring heavily on both sides of the wicket. Brook, though a bigger and more powerful player physically, has a strikingly similar ability to manipulate the field with wry flicks, crunching drives, and punishing back-foot shots.”

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