India vs England: Harry Brook to miss Test series due to personal reasons; Dan Lawrence named replacement

England batter Harry Brook will miss the upcoming Test series against India due to personal reasons and will return to the United Kingdom, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Sunday. “Harry Brook is set to return home with immediate effect for personal reasons from the England Men’s Test tour of India. He will not be returning to India.”

“The Brook family respectfully requests privacy during this time. 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 ECB added.

The ECB have announced right-handed batter Dan Lawrence as replacement for Brook. The 26-year-old will join the England camp in India in the next 24 hours, England Cricket posted on ‘X’ (Formerly Twitter).

Surrey's Dan Lawrence to join the England Men's Test squad in the next 24 hours.