England batsman Brook leaving tour of India for personal reasons / Photo: Oli SCARFF - AFP/File
-
South African election results renew debate over identity-based voting
-
Post-election pressures complicate US and Israeli decisions on Iran
-
South African voters report smoother local election but declining IEC trust
-
UN members approve talks on treaty protocol against environmental crime
-
Dolly Parton museum and Nashville hotel open after singer’s death
-
Family-run West Sussex beach café prepares for first winter season
-
George and Amal Clooney attend New York political-comedy reading
-
CT scans reveal health and burial clues from Egypt’s Braided Lady mummy
-
British buyers pay substantial premiums for period-home appearance
-
Oxford faces complaints over lecturer’s classroom attire
-
Thomas Markle released to house arrest after child-abuse-image charge
-
Kyren Wilson and John Higgins reach International Championship snooker final
-
Dawn of War 4 developers chose Adeptus Mechanicus for tactical variety
-
New Zealand and Tonga meet for place in Rugby League World Cup final
-
Italy face unbeaten South Africa in Turin Nations Championship match
-
Reports of unsafe AI-toy responses renew calls for child-safety rules
-
ChatGPT interactive interface feature tested across six custom tools
-
Juneau food network combines difficult supply routes with deep sharing traditions
-
Freshways milk-price cut deepens pressure on UK dairy farms
-
India climbs green-transition ranking after first emissions decline in 25 years
-
Labour and National remain virtually tied as New Zealand vote count advances
-
Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after midterm losses
-
The Good Daughter adapts Karin Slaughter thriller with Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy
-
Restored Albanian tower houses anchor new rural tourism trail
-
Heavy-lift drone evacuates wounded Ukrainian soldier from frontline kill zone
-
Sonia Gandhi reflects on family tragedy and reluctant political career
-
Morrison says West Brom recovered after pressure from successive derby losses
-
Pope Leo begins three-country South American tour in Uruguay
-
Britain considers 2027 state visit for Ukraine’s Zelensky
-
Khawaja says entire Australia camp knew of 2018 ball-tampering plan
-
China and Gabon Upgrade Ties to 'Shared Future' Amid Strategic Pact
-
الميزانية الكندية تقترح رفع سقف التأمين على الرهون العقارية إلى 1.5 مليون دولار
-
عائلة مراهقة ترفع دعوى ضد جوجل لادعاء التقصير في حماية طالب من الانتحار عبر الذكاء الاصطناعي
-
German Auto Giants Face Existential Crisis as China Sales Plummet
-
Microsoft Xbox App Update for PC Delivers 60% Faster Startup and Redesigned Interface
-
California Mothers Leave Corporate Jobs for Entrepreneurship Amid Cost of Living Crisis
-
بودكاست 'شتامبلايتس': تحليل أفضل تسديدة في الدوري الألماني
England batsman Brook leaving tour of India for personal reasons
Middle-order batsman Harry Brook is to leave England's tour of India and return home "with immediate effect for personal reasons", the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Sunday.
"The Brook family respectfully requests privacy during this time," the ECB said.
"In light of this, the ECB and the family kindly request the media and the public to respect their wish for privacy and refrain from intruding on their private space."
The 24-year-old, who has made four centuries in his 12 Tests, was expected to be in the line-up for the first Test which starts in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Dan Lawrence, who played the last of his 11 Tests in 2022, has been named as Brook's replacement.
The 26-year-old made a Test best 91 against the West Indies in Bridgetown in March 2022 but has not played since that tour.
He has, however, been in Test squads under head coach Brendon McCullum, including for the 2023 Ashes.
Lawrence is expected to arrive in India on Monday but England are now likely to play both wicketkeepers, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes, in the first Test, rather than choosing between them.
I.Yassin--SF-PST