Harry Brook has made an electrical begin to his Test profession however the England batter will look to swap sixes for house runs this weekend when he joins up with Major League Baseball (MLB) group St Louis Cardinals at spring coaching.
Brook has notched 4 centuries and amassed 809 runs in solely six Tests, flourishing in England’s aggressive strategy to the sport, which has been dubbed ‘Bazball’ in a nod to educate Brendon McCullum.
The 24-year-old will strive his hand at hitting house runs on the Cardinals camp in Florida as a part of a brand new ambassadorial function with MLB Europe.
“I’m intrigued to see how different it is to cricket and what similarities there are too – will a home run feel as good as hitting a six?” Brook mentioned in an MLB news launch on Thursday.
“I’m also excited to learn from how other professional sportspeople go about their game and see if there are any transferable skills between batting in baseball and cricket.”
England quick bowler Issy Wong, 20, was additionally named an MLB Europe ambassador.
The Cardinals will face the Chicago Cubs in a two-game sequence on the London Stadium on June 24 and 25.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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