Harry Brook vs Travis Head

[PlayerComparisons]

Two talented players

 

[slowfinger]

come back in a year

 

[Athlai]

I don't think I'll be taking Brook's Side. Heads for me

 

[Shri]

head can bat in india

 

[Nintendo]

Brook has 4 away hundreds head has 0 and both have had a series on flat pakistan decks recently while in nick. No comparison here. Don't see head bridging the gap unless brook has a massive drop off in the next 2 years.

 

[Molehill]

Is this a serious discussion? One averages 80, the other 45. One has a T20 World Cup winners medal, the other doesn't. One can score runs in England, the other can't.

But I suppose there is Hobart.....yeah fair enough, Head wins!!

 

[Howe_zat]

I mean, Brook averages 80, but he's had one season averaging 80. That's exciting but not exactly unheard of. A handful of test bats do so every season.

What you're really looking at here is the established player vs the new player who is hopefully better. Most of the time, established is what you go with. And it's not like Head is clinging on, he's been a properly strong player across formats for a while now and is a top 10 ranked Test batsman.

It'd be seriously disappointing for Brook to flame out from here and not go on to be a test class bat but he wouldn't be the first.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Head's middle name isn't Cherrington, that alone makes him vastly superior

 

[Prince EWS]

Daily reminder.

 

[Molehill]

I mean, Brook averages 80, but he's had one season averaging 80. That's exciting but not exactly unheard of. A handful of test bats do so every season.

Imagine if Root hadn't run him out without facing a ball, I think we can realistically call his average 99.9 or so....

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Both have had similar series

 

[Coronis]

Both have had similar series

Brook
9 innings 363 runs @ 40.33 4 fifties 78.74 SR
Head
9 innings 319 runs @ 35.44 3 fifties 72.66 SR

One’s playing away tho.

 

[Prince EWS]

Brook
9 innings 363 runs @ 40.33 4 fifties 78.74 SR
Head
9 innings 319 runs @ 35.44 3 fifties 72.66 SR

One’s playing away tho.

It feels like Head's done better than that because of the big ton in the exhibition Test beforehand too.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Brook played for SunRisers of Hyderabad

Hyderabad has one of the best biryanis in the world.

Easy choice for me.

Brook.