England white-ball captain Harry Brook hailed Sonny Baker’s means to place prime gamers below strain because the quick bowler seems to be to make his worldwide debut within the ODI collection in opposition to South Africa.
Hampshire fast Baker has acquired a call-up for the three 50-over video games at dwelling to the Proteas on September 2, 4 and seven and marked that choice with a hat-trick for Manchester Originals in opposition to Brook’s Superchargers in The Hundred.
The 22-year-old dismissed Dawid Malan with a crafty slower ball earlier than bagging two extra wickets on the dying, whereas he has additionally inflicted a duck on Jonny Bairstow, dismissed Joe Root and challenged Australia greats David Warner and Steve Smith up to now this season.
Brook – whose Superchargers facet return to motion in opposition to London Spirit on Wednesday night, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 6.30pm – mentioned of Baker to Sky Sports activities: “There is obviously a reason why we have picked him.
“He’s bowling at excessive tempo, has bought talent and has actually impressed in opposition to among the worldwide gamers – Kane Williamson, Warner, Smith, Bairstow.
“He has put them under pressure in the powerplay and that is something we are looking forward to watching in the future. He has the ability to get wickets and take hat-tricks.”
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Baker dismissed Jonny Bairstow for a duck when Originals performed Welsh Hearth
‘Ahmed has risen to the event’
Leg-spinning all-rounder Rehan Ahmed is in each the ODI and T20 squads to face South Africa after a positive home season that has included 5 centuries batting within the prime three for Leicestershire within the County Championship.
Ahmed then took two wickets and struck 45 runs off 35 balls on Tuesday as Trent Rockets beat Originals in The Hundred.
Brook mentioned of the 21-year-old: “He is a fantastic talent and has gone up a level this year with the bat. I am glad he is batting in the top three for Rockets as well.
“He has been given good alternatives and risen to the event, whereas he’s expert with the ball and good within the area which is what we search for. He has all three attributes to be an excellent participant.”
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Rehan Ahmed took this nice catch for Trent Rockets in opposition to London Spirit in The Hundred
Brook will likely be rested for the three-match T20I worldwide collection in Eire afterward in September, with Jacob Bethell, 21, to step in and turn out to be England’s youngest captain in worldwide cricket.
“Beth has great potential to be a captain in future,” mentioned Brook.
“He thinks very well about the game and is always trying to move it forward, like I am. We think similar.
“I believe he will likely be an aggressive captain. He’s all the time trying to put opposition batters and bowlers below strain. That’s what we’ve got requested for and he does that in abundance.”
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Jacob Bethell says he needs to steer by instance when he captains England in Eire in September
England squads for remainder of white-ball summer time
ODI collection vs South Africa: Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jamie Smith.
T20 collection vs South Africa: Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Luke Wooden.
T20 collection vs Eire: Jacob Bethell (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jos Buttler, Liam Dawson, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wooden.
South Africa are one other powerful opposition. They’ll convey completely different tactical sport consciousness, completely different areas they rating in. We’re going to be put in several conditions which is all good main as much as the world competitions that we’ve got bought in years to return.
Watch The Hundred dwell on Sky Sports activities as much as and together with the finals on Sunday August 31. Then catch England’s ODIs and T20s in opposition to South Africa, beginning with the opening 50-over match at Headingley on Tuesday September 2 (1pm first ball).
Brook was talking to Sky Sports activities from East Molesey at a HiTZ cricket location. HiTZ gives gamers of all skills an inclusive and accessible surroundings to gasoline their ardour for cricket. Extra right here.
