‘Exceptionally Good Bowler’: Harry Brook Lauds Varun Chakravarthy After IND Beat ENG In First T20I

The night smog in Kolkata made it doubly tougher to select thriller spinner Varun Chakravarthy from his hand, feels England vice-captain Harry Brook, who’s hoping that Chennai air might be comparatively clearer for sighting the white Kookaburra.

Chakravarthy picked up the wickets of Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Brook throughout his recreation altering spell of three for 33 in India’s emphatic seven wicket victory over England within the first of the five-match T20I collection.

“Chakaravarthy is an exceptionally good bowler,” Brook advised the Every day Telegraph. “However with the smog the opposite night time, it was so much tougher to select. Hopefully the air is a bit clearer right here and we are able to see the ball a bit simpler.”

“Dealing with spin in T20 cricket might be the toughest factor within the recreation, particularly as a result of I at all times get out attempting to completely smack it,” he mentioned. Brook mentioned that he’s devising his personal technique to counter spin.

“Possibly I’ve acquired to rein in just a little bit, however we’ll see. I feel I do have a technique. It is simply attempting to do it persistently and extra typically. I come within the center order, so the primary few balls I face are often off spin.” Brook had an IPL century couple of seasons again when he performed for Sunrisers Hyderabad towards Chakravarthy’s Kolkata Knight Riders.

Having been utterly bamboozled by the wrist spinner, Brook would not thoughts revisiting his hour of glory towards a recognized opposition. “I used to be going to observe it on the best way in (to Friday’s apply session) however my cellphone would not work, so I will take a look just a little bit later,” he added.