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Former Australia bowler Glenn McGrath predicted that Harry Brook might have to face a fair bit of short-pitch bowling in the future as he looked uncomfortable against them on day-3 at Lords of the 2nd Ashes Test.
“He’s (Brook) going to cop a fair bit more, if you look unsettled and don’t like the short ball, you’ll get it more,” the former pacer said on BBC.
Brook flapped at the bouncers and somehow managed a chancy half-century, only to fall soon after in an ugly fashion. He moved leg-side to a short ball directed at his body, trying a tennis-style forehand only to spoon an easy catch to Pat Cummins at extra cover off Mitchell Starc’s bowling.
The short-ball ploy gets Australia one more wicket 👌
Mitchell Starc gets rid of Harry Brook for 5️⃣0️⃣, his 3rd wicket of the match 🤩#SonySportsNetwork #ENGvAUS #Ashes2023 #RivalsForever #MitchellStarc pic.twitter.com/hSuffhSUUk
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McGrath further said: “I don’t think Mitchell Starc likes bowling short, sometimes it finishes your action. Getting that wicket and then seeing how Harry Brook played, they would have seen he wouldn’t like it.”
On the other hand, former England skipper Michael Vaughan differs from McGrath’s opinion. “I don’t think he’s got a real problem with the short ball, he’s got a problem with his mindset and the boundaries. If he can change his mindset and think, ‘just take the singles’,” he said on BBC’s Test match special.
“When quick bowling is on, it’s nice to be at the non-striker’s end. When you’ve got that field Australia set, if you go at two or three and over and stay in, that is better. I am intrigued, not just with Harry, but with all of the batters trying to constantly take it on,” Vaughan added.
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