New England coach Brendon McCullum has recalled the moment he informed Harry Brook of his call-up for the first Test against New Zealand.
Brook is one of two uncapped players hoping to make his debut at Lord's next month, along with Durham seamer Matty Potts. The 23-year-old has been in brilliant form for Yorkshire so far this season, scoring 758 runs in eight innings at an average of 151.60.
He has already scored three hundreds and made his T20I debut for England earlier this year against the West Indies. However, he was evidently taken by surprise when he received a phone call from McCullum to tell him he had been called up.
