Brook: Bonding time made tour worth it

New Zealand's Mitchell Santner of New Zealand and England's Harry Brook before the third match in the T20 International at Eden Park, Auckland

- BY DAVID CHARLESWORTH

ll Santner of New Zealand and England's Harry Brook before the third match in the T20 International at Eden Park, Auckland

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HARRY Brook believes England’s T20 side having some bonding time in New Zealand means a rain-affected tour has been worth it after the ‘shambles’ of a buildup before facing South Africa in the summer.

A washout at Eden Park, where just 22 balls were bowled, was the second abandonment of the three-match T20 series, which England won 1-0 after thrashing the Black Caps by 65 runs in Christchurch on Monday.

This series being played in New Zealand's early spring and before the start of their domestic campaign has raised questions about its viability, but Brook argued the trip had been useful from England’s point of view.