England will face South Africa in the third and final ODI of the series. English team, though, has already fallen behind 2-0 in the host nation’s series. Whereas, The former captain of Pakistan, Rashid Latif, was impressed by an England batter and dubbed him the future Virat Kohli or Babar Azam despite England’s terrible performance.
Rashid was impressed by Harry Brook, For the Three-lions throughout the past year, he has also been one of the most reliable players. One year to the day after making his England debut in the T20Is against the West Indies, Brook made headlines with his amazing 153 against Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test.
Then, with back-to-back tonnes and a 65-ball 87 in Multan and Karachi, he showcased his prowess. Last week, he did begin his ODI debut with a three-ball duck, but he impressively recovered to score a 75-ball 80.
Speaking on the YouTube channel Caught Behind, Rashid lauded Brook as the upcoming star of international cricket.
He spoke “If you consider Brook’s performance, you will see that he was simply fantastic in the final couple of innings. He simply won’t quit. In the IPL auction, he also rose to the rank as one of the most expensive foreign players. Among the players of the present, Brook is currently among the finest in the world. He might emerge as Virat Kohli or Babar Azam’s successor.”
Following the test series against Pakistan, even England’s red ball captain Ben Stokes compared Brook to Virat Kohli. “He’s one of those uncommon players who you can simply envision succeeding everywhere when you look across all formats. It’s a big call, but Virat Kohli is one of those players whose style is quite straightforward and effective everywhere. We are all about the pressure he applies back to the opposition, “Stokes said.