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Chappell Says Harry Brook Evokes Young Tendulkar Ahead of Ashes Opener

The former Australia captain's remarks arrive days before the Perth opener to heighten focus on England's Test vice-captain.

Overview

  • Greg Chappell said Harry Brook reminds him of a young Sachin Tendulkar, citing minimal initial movement and the ability to score off most deliveries.
  • Chappell wrote that Brook has the tools to be one of England’s finest batters and possibly their most destructive in modern Test cricket.
  • Brook’s Test record stands at 2,820 runs from 30 matches at an average of about 57.55, including 10 centuries and 13 fifties.
  • Brook, England’s red-ball vice-captain, said he is still processing the intensity of the recent 2-2 India series in which he played on all 25 days.
  • The 2025-26 Ashes begins on November 21 in Perth, where Brook is set for his first Test in Australia, a challenge Chappell says will test his adaptation, with England winless in an Ashes match in Australia since 2010-11.