England white-ball captain Harry Brook hailed Sonny Baker’s capability to place prime gamers underneath stress because the quick bowler seems to be to make his worldwide debut within the ODI collection towards South Africa.
Hampshire fast Baker has received a call-up for the three 50-over games at home to the Proteas on September 2, 4 and seven and marked that selection with a hat-trick for Manchester Originals against 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 demise, whereas he has additionally inflicted a duck on Jonny Bairstow, dismissed Joe Root and challenged Australia greats David Warner and Steve Smith to date this season.
Brook – whose Superchargers side return to action against London Spirit on Wednesday evening, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 6.30pm – stated of Baker to Sky Sports activities: “There may be clearly a cause why now we have picked him.
“He’s bowling at excessive tempo, has received talent and has actually impressed towards among the worldwide gamers – Kane Williamson, Warner, Smith, Bairstow.
“He has put them underneath stress within the powerplay and that’s one thing we’re trying ahead to watching sooner or later. He has the power to get wickets and take hat-tricks.”
‘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 wonderful home season that has included five centuries batting in the top three for Leicestershire in 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 stated of the 21-year-old: “He’s a incredible expertise and has gone up a stage this yr with the bat. I’m glad he’s batting within the prime three for Rockets as properly.
“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.”
Brook shall be rested for the three-match T20I worldwide collection in Eire in a while in September, with Jacob Bethell, 21, to step in and become England’s youngest captain in international cricket.
“Beth has nice potential to be a captain in future,” stated Brook.
“He thinks very properly in regards to the sport and is at all times making an attempt to maneuver it ahead, like I’m. We predict comparable.
“I feel he shall be an aggressive captain. He’s at all times trying to put opposition batters and bowlers underneath stress. That’s what now we have requested for and he does that in abundance.”
England squads for remainder of white-ball summer season
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.
Watch The Hundred reside on Sky Sports activities as much as and together with the finals on Sunday August 31. Then catch England’s ODIs and T20s towards South Africa, beginning with the opening 50-over match at Headingley on Tuesday September 2 (1pm first ball).
Brook was chatting with Sky Sports activities from East Molesey at a HiTZ cricket location. HiTZ offers gamers of all skills an inclusive and accessible atmosphere to gasoline their ardour for cricket. More here.