Selector Luke Wright says leaving “superstar” Harry Brook out of England’s World Cup squad was “as hard a decision as you’re ever going to get”, after Ben Stokes’s return forced the Yorkshireman’s shock omission.
Brook’s was the surprise name missing from a 15-man squad announced on Wednesday for next month’s One-Day International series against New Zealand, with Wright confirming the same party will go on to the autumn’s tournament in India, barring injury.
