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YOUNG GUN

by
The Cricket Paper Team
6 October 2017

I dashed off to text my mum after learning I was to debut!

Henry Brookes Warwickshire fast bowler

Family values have played their part in Henry Brookes’ ascent to first-class cricket.
On September 12, just a few short weeks after celebrating his 18th birthday, right-arm swing bowler Brookes was handed his County Championship debut against Essex at Edgbaston, hitting 15 runs and bowling 11 overs against the soon-to-be champions, who sauntered to an innings victory.
After discovering prematch that he was about to be blooded, Brookes faced a race against time to communicate to his nea...

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