By News18
England vice-captain Harry Brook sounded a warning note to India ahead of the fourth day of the Edgbaston Test in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, saying 鈥榚verybody in the world鈥 knew that they were prepared to chase 鈥榳hatever鈥 target the visitors set them for the final essay.
After scoring 587 in the first innings, India bowled out England for 407, courtesy of a six-wicket haul from Mohammed Siraj and a four-fer from Akash Deep. India ended the day at 64/1, with KL Rahul and Karun Nair at the crease and the lead at a healthy 244.
鈥淚 think everybody in the world knows that we鈥檙e going to try and chase whatever they set us,鈥 Brook, who scored a fabulous 158 earlier, said in the post-day press conference. 鈥淲e鈥檝e obviously got a big task at hand tomorrow morning and we鈥檒l try and get a couple of wickets early on and try and put them under pressure,鈥 he added.
鈥淥bviously, they are in front of the minute, but if we get a couple of early wickets in the morning鈥 you never know how this game can go. As we鈥檝e seen last week, we got 7 for 30 runs and then 6 for 40 runs at Headingley and then they鈥檝e done the same to us today. Everything happened so quickly and you never know how the game can go,鈥 the 26-year-old added.
This series has indeed been one of collapses. India, like Brook said, saw their lower order lose their footing twice at Headingley, and England lost their last five wickets for 20 runs at Edgbaston.
鈥業 was definitely hungry鈥: Brook
Brook also explained that he took motivation from his 0 and 99 (where he survived several chances, including a first-ball duck against Jasprit Bumrah) at Headingley, to go near-flawless in the second Test.
鈥淚 was definitely hungry to get a hundred today. I鈥檇 never been out in the 90s before. It was disappointing, but I should have got a pair last week, so I can鈥檛 complain too much,鈥 he said.
On the other end, Jamie Smith top-scored with 184 (207), as the duo helped England recover from a precarious position of 84/5.
鈥淗e tried to change the momentum back in our favor and it worked for a long period of time. It was awesome. It was so good to watch from the other end. I felt like he could hit four or six every ball. I was just trying to get him on strike,鈥 Brook said.