England, led by Ben Stokes, won the second Test against Pakistan at Multan, completing a thrilling triumph to defeat the hosts and secure a remarkable series victory. With two dazzling century in the series, young middle-order batsman Harry Brook has thrived for the visitors, drawing comparisons from his captain to Virat Kohli, the Indian run-machine.
In 2022, Harry Brook made his shortest-format debut for England and made a strong showing in the T20I series against Pakistan earlier this year. However, he had only played in one game before the red-ball series, which was against the Proteas in September. However, the Yorkshireman excelled at adjusting to the game’s longest format, accumulating 357 runs in the first two Test matches with two outstanding hundreds.
Ben Stokes, the important captain of England, lauded Brook’s contribution to the team and hailed him as a rare all-format player. The subcontinental conditions didn’t seem to bother Brook much, and he didn’t make any spectacular attempts to counter the Pakistani bowlers. Stokes said that the youngster’s straightforward approach is quite similar to Virat Kohli’s, which is effective no matter the setting or the opponent.
“Harry had the summer he had last year and had all the big ups before he made his debut at the end of the summer. To come here and put in that performance again is just phenomenal. He is one of those rare players where you look across all formats and you can just see him being successful anywhere. Massive shout but Virat Kohli is one of those guys where his technique is just so simple it works everywhere,” Stokes told Sky Sports.
The English captain was ecstatic by his team’s triumph in the challenging subcontinent. Since Stokes’ hiring, England’s performance has been almost flawless, and the dynamic all-rounder hopes to accomplish something extraordinary with the current group of players.
“It was incredible to have finished this Test match 2-0 and take the series. There’s some seriously tired bodies up there. I think coming to the subcontinent is always a tough place to come and win cricket, but we know what we have achieved this week, we know that it is something, not unheard of, but very rare to do especially as an English team,” he added.