Overview

• Boycott compares Brook’s powerful, unpredictable batting to legends like Wally Hammond and Denis Compton and says his long levers leave bowlers unsettled.
• Brook’s ten Test centuries in 30 innings place him ahead of peers, averaging a hundred every three knocks against the typical one in four or five.
• He was named player of the series by India coach Gautam Gambhir after amassing 481 runs at an average of 53.44 in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
• A rapid 111 off 98 balls at The Oval nearly clinched the final Test against India and underscored his ability to seize momentum under pressure.
• Experts warn Brook to balance his attacking flair with situational judgment when facing Australia’s premier pacemen in the upcoming Ashes series.