Harry Brook blames smog in Kolkata

Harry Brook blames Kolkata smog for England's spin difficulties
Harry Brook, England's vice-captain, says that his team's hopes of combatting India's spin bowlers in the first T20I were hampered by an unusual but familiar foe to English touring sides - a thick layer of smog hanging over the ground in Kolkata.
Brook had commented that it was difficult to pick Chakravarthy's variations in Kolkata due to smog.
Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slams Harry Brook's smog statement during the India vs England T20I series. Check out what he said only on CricTracker.
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