Harry Brook sends England a World Cup reminder with brutal century

Harry Brook smashed a century in the Hundred to remind the England selectors who did not include him in the World Cup squad last week that he remains one of the country’s most destructive batsmen.

The Yorkshireman’s hundred was the fastest in the competition but it proved to be in vain as Welsh Fire kept alive their hopes of making Saturday’s eliminator with an eight-wicket win over Northern Superchargers at Headingley.

Brook smashed a scintillating 105 off 42 balls but found little support as Superchargers posted 158 for seven, with no other batsman passing 15. He has been a key player for England this year and it was a surprise that he was not included in the World Cup squad for the tournament in India