Brook likened to Pietersen in SL win - how do they compare?
England 254-4 (20 overs): Brook 114* (49), Buttler 80 (44) Sri Lanka 135 (19 overs): Wellalage 33 (21); Baker 3-12 Harry Brook hit a brutal century and drew comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as Engl…
Harry Brook hit a brutal century and drew comparisons with Kevin Pietersen as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first T20 in Southampton.
The sensational Brook, after a summer without a Test hundred, crashed the ball to all parts in hitting 114 not out from 49 balls to power his side to 254-4.
His 10 fours and six sixes were ferocious - reminiscent of former England batter Pietersen, the newest addition to this side's backroom staff.
His intensity and running between the wickets was equally impressive.
"I don't even think the genius of KP could come close to what Harry Brook has talent-wise," said Brook's former captain and team-mate Ben Stokes, who was watching on TV.
Brook was six years old when Pietersen - a shock appointment as a mentor through to next year's World Cup - secured England the Ashes on the final day at The Oval in 2005.
He was 14, now old enough to understand, when Pietersen was controversially dumped by England after the 2013-14 Ashes defeat.
"I used to love watching him bat when I was younger," said Brook , external - then little more than a year into his international career.
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