Brook came in for criticism during a relatively lean Test series against Sri Lanka but he has gas left in the tank after a long season
They have also retained last year’s captain Matthews and legspinner Wellington while adding wicketkeeper-batter Redmayne
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Brook came in for criticism during a relatively lean Test series against Sri Lanka but he has gas left in the tank after a long season