Naye captain ko pehli performance se ummeed, haalaanki visitors ka kaafi bura khel
Naya Daur Shuru:
26 saal ke Harry Brook ne England ki white-ball team ki kaptani sambhali hai, aur unhone apni pehli hi match mein West Indies ko 238 runs se hara kar dhamaka kar diya. Yeh jeet England ki men’s ODI history mein doosri sabse badi jeet hai, sirf 2018 ke Australia ke khilaaf 242 runs wali jeet se peechhe. Edgbaston mein kheli gayi yeh match, jismein England ne apni saat match ki haar ka silsila tod diya, Brook ke naye daur ka shandaar aagaaz hai. Lekin jeet ke bawaj ^^jud West Indies ka khel kaafi kharab raha, jisse yeh sawal utha hai ki kya yeh jeet England ke liye asli test thi? Chalo iske baare mein detail mein baat karte hain.
Brook ka Plan: Bhoolo Purana, Socho Naya
Brook, ek zabardast Yorkshire ka batsman, team ko naye tareeke se aage le jaana chahta hai. Jos Buttler ke captaincy chhodne ke baad, aur 2023 World Cup aur 2025 Champions Trophy mein bura performance ke baad, Brook ka kaam hai team mein nayi jaan daalana. Unka style hai ekdum aggressive—unhone match se pehle kaha, “Hum aggressive khelna chahte hain!” Edgbaston mein yeh dikha jab England ke top seven batsmen ne kam se kam 37 runs banaye. Jacob Bethell ne 82 runs (53 balls, 5 sixes, 8 fours) maar ke sabka dil jeet liya, aur Brook ne bhi 58 runs (45 balls) ke saath apni captaincy ka jashn manaya.
Brook ne match ke baad kaha, “Pichhla time tough tha, par ab hum naya soch rahe hain—positive, aggressive, aur bina darr ke!” X pe posts mein bhi yahi josh dikha, jaise @TheBarmyArmy ne kaha, “Brook ke pehle match mein zabardast dhamaka!” aur @malaikasmind ne likha, “Five-star performance se shandaar shuruaat!”
Match ka Scene
Edgbaston mein England ne pehle batting ki aur ek bada score khada kiya, jismein Bethell aur Brook ke saath saath Ollie Pope aur Zak Crawley ne bhi solid runs banaye. West Indies, jo bade target ka peecha kar rahi thi, 26.2 overs mein 162 pe dher ho gayi. Saqib Mahmood aur Jamie Overton ne 3-3 wickets leke West Indies ki batting ko tabaah kar diya, aur Adil Rashid ne Alzarri Joseph ko clean bowled karke match khatam kiya. Brook ne fielding mein bhi kamaal kiya, 5 catches leke—ek diving catch Jewel Andrew ka tha, jo record ke barabar hai.
West Indies ka khel ekdum bekaar raha. Captain Shai Hope 25 pe out ho gaye jab unhone Mahmood ke bouncer pe galat shot khela aur Brydon Carse ne ekdum Ben Stokes wala catch pakda. Justin Greaves aur Keacy Carty bhi jaldi out hue, aur Brook ne dono ke catches liye. Lower order mein Gudakesh Motie aur Jayden Seales ne thodi ladai di, par team ka overall khel “kaafi bura” tha, jaise critics ne kaha.
Brook ne jeet ke baad thodi hoshiyari dikhayi, kaha, “West Indies ne apna best nahi khela, unmein match-winners hain. Humko focus rakhna hai.” Yeh dikhata hai ki woh jaante hain aage bade challenges hain, khaas kar T20I series aur 2025 mein India ke khilaaf matches.
Aage Kya?
England ka yeh jeet 2023 World Cup aur 2025 Champions Trophy ke bure performances ke baad ek nayi shuruaat hai. The Telegraph ne March 2025 mein Brook ki captaincy pe sawaal uthaye the, kaha tha ki unka T20 style batting 50-over format mein kaam nahi karega. Par Edgbaston mein unhone aggressive aur smart khel dikhaya. West Indies ke liye yeh haar badi dikkat hai—IPL players ke na hone se unki team kamzor thi, aur batting aur bowling dono mein sudhaar chahiye.
Aage ka Plan
Brook ka focus 2026 T20 World Cup pe hai, aur yeh series ek taiyaari hai. Adil Rashid ne kaha, “Naya captain, naye chehre, exciting challenge hai.” Jacob Bethell jaisa young talent dikhata hai ki England ka mix sahi hai. Agli ODI Headingley mein hai, jahan Brook ko yeh josh banaye rakhna hai, aur West Indies ko series haarne se bachna hai. Brook ka “purana bhoolo” ka message ek nayi soch hai, par iske liye consistency aur adaptability chahiye.
