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Daily Mirror
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Matthew Cooper

Harry Brook swaps 'Bazball' for baseball as England star joins MLB training before Ashes

Harry Brook is set to swap 'Bazball' for baseball, with the England cricketer set to join up with Major League Baseball (MLB) side St Louis Cardinals as they take part in spring training in Florida.

Brook has enjoyed a stunning start to his Test career, smashing 809 runs at an average of 80.90 in six games. The 24-year-old has struck four hundreds and three half-centuries, having thrived playing the new positive and aggressive style of cricket encouraged by Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum that has become known as 'Bazball'.

And Brook has now flown out to America to join up with the Cardinals and attempt smashing home runs instead of sixes. The move comes after Brook signed up as a European ambassador for MLB, along with England women's star Issy Wong.

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