Harry Brook relieved to lead England into last four after ‘the hardest winter of my life’

Century secures win against Pakistan in T20 World Cup Brook: ‘It’s nice to see some rewards for my hard work’ Sometimes Harry Brook makes everything look easy but some of his recent experiences have been anything but painless, and after scoring a sublime century to steer his team into the World Cup semi-finals England’s white-ball captain described his past few months as “probably the hardest of my life”. Brook endured a disappointing Ashes, scoring just two half-centuries and averaging 39...

By Simon Burnton at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium