Harry Brook reveals England lesson one year after Wellington nightclub altercation
England cricketer Harry Brook reflects on his growth as a leader one year after a nightclub altercation nearly cost him his career. Brook is now focused on his role as a captain and his ambition to be a reliable match-winner for his team.
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Harry Brook is embracing leadership as he nears the one-year anniversary of the Wellington altercation that saw him punched by a nightlcub bouncer, insisting he wants to be "the man England fans and the team rely on".
Brook has in the past admitted he could have been sacked as white-ball captain after being punched by a nightclub bouncer, hours before leading England in an ODI against New Zealand on Halloween last year.
Since then, though, Brook has stabilised an ailing 50-over side, with England winning their last three series having lost seven of eight before then, while the T20 team sit top of the world rankings.
With just under a year to go until the 50-over World Cup, Brook's ODI average as skipper is 51.3 compared to 25.2 in the rank and file, and he is adamant he has grown in the last 12 months.
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