Brook silences critics with his patience and controlled game

England batsman Harry Brook struck his highest score of the Ashes series on Sunday, ending the first day of the fifthTest on 78 not out after showing the kind of patience and discipline that he has too often lacked on a disappointing tour.

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Brook still rode his luck at times, particularly when he was tempted into pull shots by Australia’s short-pitched bowling, but his 154-run partnership with fellow Yorkshireman Joe Root left England ina good position at 211 for three when bad light and rain cut short play.

The swashbuckling 26-year-old has accepted during this series that he needs to better rein in his natural aggression and he showed the benefits of a more conservative approach in his 93-ball knock, which featured six fours and a solitary six.