Brendon McCullum's 'entertain the crowd' mantra reflects in Harry Brook's lofty ambitions

NEW DELHI: Harry Brook, stand-in captain for England's upcoming ODI series against Australia, believes Brendon McCullum's appointment as head coach across all formats will lead to a unified and aggressive playing style.
McCullum, currently England's Test coach, will assume full responsibilities in January, bringing his successful "Bazball" approach to the limited-overs teams.
Brook, a key player in England's Test resurgence under McCullum, stated that the team aims to replicate the aggressive and entertaining brand of cricket across all formats.
"I think it's all going to merge into one at some point. It's all going to be played fairly similar," Brook told reporters. "We're going to have the same principles on however we want to go about playing the game, trying to put that forward to the team already before Baz takes over. I haven't spoken to him much, he's kind of left it up to me and Tres, but me and Tres are both on the same page and a pretty similar page to Baz. We want to go out there, be entertaining, entertain the crowd, take the game on, try to take wickets and put the pressure on their bowlers. In the field, try to influence the game as much as you can."
The upcoming series marks England's first ODI engagement in nine months and features a relatively inexperienced squad. Brook, despite having only 15 ODI caps, is one of the more experienced players in the team.
Brook defended his aggressive style, emphasizing his intent to score big runs while acknowledging the inherent difficulties of the sport. He remains committed to playing instinctively and focusing on the ball.
"I want to get a hundred every innings. But it's not going to happen, is it? Professional sport is not easy and they call it Test cricket for a reason. It is a bloody tough test. I'm just going to go out there, watch the ball as closely as I can and play on instinct," the Englishman concluded.