Henry Brookes
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| Full name | Henry James Hamilton Brookes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 August 1999 Solihull, West Midlands, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | EA Brookes (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Warwickshire (squad no. 10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Birmingham Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Derbyshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Middlesex (squad no. 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25 | Mid West Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | → Gloucestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 12 September 2017 Warwickshire v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 20 May 2018 Warwickshire v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry James Hamilton Brookes (born 21 August 1999) is an English cricketer.[1]
Brookes made his first-class debut for Warwickshire in the 2017 County Championship on 12 September 2017.[2] He made his List A debut for Warwickshire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 20 May 2018.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Warwickshire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 4 July 2018.[4] He got his first 5 wicket haul in The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix against Southern Brave on 10 August 2022.
On 29 May 2020, Brookes was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] On 9 July 2020, Brookes was included in England's 24-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the One Day International (ODI) series against Ireland.[7][8]
In April 2022, he was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[9]
He joined Middlesex on 12 December 2023 for the 2024 season.[10][11]
In April 2026, Brookes joined Gloucestershire on loan for five County Championship matches.[12][13] However, his loan spell was cut short after he suffered a hamstring injury in his second match.[14][15] On July 17, 2026, Gloucestershire announced they had signed Brookes on a three year contract beginning in 2027.[16][17]
References
- ↑ "Henry Brookes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ "Specsavers County Championship Division One at Birmingham, Sep 12-15 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ↑ "North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Leeds, May 20 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ↑ "North Group (N), Vitality Blast at Nottingham, Jul 4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ↑ "England Men confirm back-to-training group". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ "Injured Chris Jordan misses England's ODI squad to face Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "England men name behind-closed-doors ODI training group". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑
- ↑ "Henry Brookes: Middlesex sign Warwickshire seamer on three-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Gloucs sign Middlesex seamer Brookes on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Middlesex bowler Brookes joins Gloucestershire on loan". West London Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "Injured Brookes returns to Middlesex from Glos". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Brookes returns to Middlesex after injury cuts loan spell short". West London Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Gloucestershire seal deal for Middlesex's Brookes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Gloucestershire announce signing of fast bowler Henry Brookes". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
External links
- Henry Brookes at Cricinfo
- Henry Brookes at Warwickshire County Cricket Club
- Henry Brookes joins Middlesex for the 2024 season