‘I compare to the great Sachin…’: Greg Chappell openly Compares THIS star batter with Sachin Tendulkar

Australian batting legend Greg Chappell came out and praised England’s star batter Harry Brook. Chappell compared Harry with India’s batting great Sachin Tendulkar. In his column for the Sydney Morning Herald, he 76-year-old stated that he is comparing Harry’s batting approach to that of Sachin Tendulkar.

Brook made his debut for England against South Africa in September 2022. Since then he has secured himself as a successful run-scorer, securing 2,281 runs in 24 matches at an impressive average of 58.48. The exceptional performance by him has even secured him occupying the top place in the Test batter rankings in December 2024.

“Harry Brook, a batting sensation whose performances and approach I compare to the great Sachin Tendulkar. Remarkably, Brook’s early career stats suggest he might even have outpaced the Indian maestro in terms of impact at the same stage,” Chappell said.

As he compared Brook’s career to that of Sachin, Greg talked about the difference in their outcomes. In the first 15 matches, Tendulkar had scored 837 runs, averaging at just under 40, with two centuries. Brook on he other hand, amassed 1,378 runs at an average of almost 60, with five centuries.

“To be fair, Sachin was still a teenager while Brook is in his mid-20s,” Chappell added

“His stability and minimalistic technique allow him to read the angles of the bowler and adjust his strokes with precision. The result? An extraordinary ability to score from most deliveries, whether they’re pitched full, short, or on an awkward length,” he further added.

“Tendulkar’s early brilliance lay in his ability to use the bowler’s pace to his advantage, scoring heavily on both sides of the wicket. Brook, though a bigger and more powerful player physically, has a strikingly similar ability to manipulate the field with wristy flicks, crunching drives, and punishing back-foot shots,” Chappell concluded.

This comparison of early times of their career by Chappell highlights the extraordinary start of Brook’s career to his Test career, along with the immense potential he possesses.

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