The countdown for the Ashes 2025-26 is underway. One of cricket’s famous rivalries will see Australia and England battle it out in a five-Test series. Amid the build-up,, former Australian captain Greg
Chappell has nothing but praise for one player.
The person in question? England’s Harry Brook whom he compares to all-time great Sachin Tendulkar.
Responding to a query on which English player he was interested in seeing during this year’s Ashes, Chappell was quick to name Brook.
Chappell said that he had seen Brook play on television sometimes and was interested in seeing him live.
Calling the batter an “interesting” player, Chappell explained, “He looks like a really good player. His record suggests that he is a good player.”
Pointing out Brook’s performance in Tests, Chappell added, “I’ve watched him bat, as I say, on television. He reminds me very much of Sachin Tendulkar, in Sachin’s early part of his career. Very minimal movement early on, picks off the angles very well, and can score off most deliveries.”
Chappell explained that while Australia has usually been a test for England’s batters the first time, it would be interesting to see how Brook fares.
“He reminds me very much of Sachin Tendulkar.”
Former Australian captain Greg Chappell is intrigued to see what Harry Brook can do throughout the #Ashes 👀 pic.twitter.com/XjpEDlAEas
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 13, 2025
This is not the first time the Australian great has praised Brook.
In a column for ESPNcricinfo earlier this year, Chappell wrote, “Brook has the tools to be one of England’s finest batters, arguably their most destructive, in the modern era” while anointing him as Joe Root’s successor.
However, he warned the 26-year-old about being overconfident in the game.
Harry Brook’s Test Record
Brook has scored 2,820 runs in 30 games, at an average of 57.55. He has scored 10 centuries and 13 half-centuries. In the 2023 Ashes, Brook scored a total of 363 in five Tests, including four fifties.
The 2025-26 Ashes starts on 21 November with Perth as the venue for the first Test.
Australia retained the urn after a 2-2 draw against England in 2023.
