England’s 3-0 demolition of Sri Lanka in September was built around one player at the top of the order, and the Player of the Series award reflected exactly that.
Series results
- 1st T20I, Rose Bowl (15 Sept): England 254/4 beat Sri Lanka by 119 runs. Brook’s unbeaten 114 off 49 balls anchored a 128-run partnership with Jos Buttler, who himself made 80.
- 2nd T20I: England won again, with Buttler reaching 15,000 career T20 runs along the way.
- 3rd T20I, Old Trafford (19 Sept): Sri Lanka were bowled out for 124, and England completed the chase in just 9.4 overs to seal a 3-0 sweep – England’s 16th consecutive T20I win over Sri Lanka.
Why Brook won the award
Brook’s series-opening century set the tone the visitors never recovered from, and his all-round consistency across the three matches – anchoring chases, building partnerships and captaining a side that never let Sri Lanka settle – made him the standout individual performer. The result also carried a broader significance: England regained the ICC’s No.1 T20I ranking from India in the process.
Supporting cast
Brook wasn’t alone. Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 62 in the series finale sealed the whitewash, while young seamer Sonny Baker was named Player of the Match in the decider after taking 2 for 17, part of a series haul of six wickets. Jofra Archer also chipped in with the ball throughout, taking 2 for 23 in the final match.
For the full picture of Brook’s broader form beyond this series, our form update on England’s captain tracks his season across multiple series, including his earlier heroics against India.
With three ODIs against Sri Lanka now on the horizon, England will hope the same top-order dominance carries across formats before attention turns to a busier winter schedule.