Harry Brooke flew into the air and miraculous catches, captain Stokes himself was also surprised; Watch video
Harry Brook caught a surprise catch during the Trent Bridge Test that even captain Ben Stokes himself could not believe it. Brooke, standing in the slip, jumped into the air and catch the catch of Madvere with one hand and gave England a big success. This was proved to be the turning point of the moment match, after which Zimbabwe’s innings shattered.
The third day’s game was going on, Zimbabwe was playing Follow and the score was 142-4. Wesley was standing on the field with Alexander Raza and gradually the partnership was also getting stronger. England was looking for a special occasion and Harry Brook brought the opportunity.
On the fourth ball of the 48th over, captain Ben Stokes bowled a short ball outside the off stump. The ball suddenly woke up fast and Madwere was shocked. The bat fell and the ball flew towards the slip. It seemed that the ball would leave the fielders’ head, but Harry Brook had something else.
Brook jumped high in the air and grabbed the ball with one hand. The entire stadium jumped with joy and Stokes himself was surprised to look at Brooke for a few seconds. Maddevere scored 31 off 36 balls and returned to the pavilion. With this catch, England helped to break a big partnership and there was pressure on Zimbabwe again.
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You’re a wizard, harry 🧙🧙️ pic.twitter.com/aesn6pnwao
– England Cricket (@NglandCrick) May 24, 2025
Talking about the match, England had declared the innings at 565-6 while batting first. Oli Pope, Zack Croly and Ben Docket scored centuries, while Harry Brook scored a half -century. In response, Zimbabwe’s team collapsed for just 265 runs in the first innings and came out to play followed. Even in the second innings, the team could not do anything special. The young spinner Shoaib Bashir, who became the hero of the match, broke Zimbabwe’s back by taking 6 wickets in the second innings. Zimbabwe was able to score only 255 runs in the second innings and England won the match by innings and 45 runs.
