Harry Brook admitted that losing five wickets for just 20 runs put England on the back foot, but praised the team's fightback as "phenomenal" after they reached a total of 260, which he believed could potentially be defended.
Brook reflects on the collapse
"We'd like to have played better in that period of the game," Brook said. "After that we did well to reach 260, a total I thought we could potentially defend." He noted that the pitch changed quite a bit, becoming slower, which allowed the opposition to cruise along. At the break, Brook thought they might have had enough if the pitch stayed the same.
Selection and spin bowling
Brook explained that selection decisions were based on the pitch conditions. "If we'd got a few more runs then our spinners might have been able to tie them down," he said. However, he reiterated that it all comes back to the loss of five wickets for 20 runs, which ultimately cost them the match.
