Harry Brook avoided the wrath of his skipper after delivering a record breaking third hundred in as many matches to make up for his part in a brutal run out.
Brook torched his skipper in the mix up, turning down a third run, but making sure he got his own bat down in the crease just moments before Ben Stokes ran past, thus ensuring he was safe and a member of the self-preservation society.
It was an act of instinctive selfishness which is a trait the very best batters often share, in the knowledge that their wicket is the most prized of all and they are best placed to make the most of any innings.
