Harry Brook's Great Innings Draws Comparison to Kevin Pietersen
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England played cricket against Sri Lanka. Harry Brook batted very well. People are now comparing him to Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen was a famous England player.
Jos Buttler also played well. He and Brook played like they did before, in a match in Southampton. That match was also very exciting.
In one match, the Sri Lanka captain, Asalanka, asked England to bat first. England scored 254 runs. Now, the teams are playing in Cardiff. Asalanka must make the same choice again.
He must decide if England should bat first or bowl first. This choice can change the whole game.
Vocabulary10 words
- bat
- to hit the ball in cricket
- knock
- a word for an innings in cricket; how many runs a player gets
- innings
- the time when one team bats
- runs
- points scored in cricket
- captain
- the leader of a sports team
- encore
- doing something great again
- blitz
- playing very fast and well
- stunning
- amazing; very impressive
- compared
- said two things are similar
- former
- past; from before
Quiz
Answer key
1. Kevin Pietersen 2. 254 3. Cardiff
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England played cricket against _____. Harry Brook batted very well. People are now comparing him to Kevin _____. Pietersen was a famous England player.
Jos Buttler also played well. He and Brook played like they did before, in a match in _____. That match was also very exciting.
In one match, the Sri Lanka captain, Asalanka, asked England to bat first. England scored _____ runs. Now, the teams are playing in _____. Asalanka must make the same choice again.
He must decide if England should bat first or _____ first. This choice can change the whole game.