Worcestershire 2024 T20 Player Of The Year, Ethan Brookes, has returned to Australia to play grade cricket for Adelaide University CC during the second half of the winter.
Brookes is playing in the South Australian Cricket Association Premier Cricket competition until March 14 before he flies back to Visit Worcestershire New Road to continue preparations for the 2025 season.
Brookes enjoyed a successful winter 12 months ago for Victorian Premier Cricket side Prahran CC, hitting three centuries, including 146 off 71 balls in a T20 game versus Footscray CC.
He capped his first season at Worcestershire by finishing as top scorer in the T20 Blast and picking up important late order wickets in a new ‘death’ bowler role.
Brookes also played an important part in Worcestershire reaching the quarter-finals of the Metro Bank One Day Cup and scored his maiden County Championship century against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl.
But he will have to produce an explosive performance if Adelaide are to turn around the two-day fixture with West Torrens on the second day.
Brookes will resume on 24 not out from 71 balls with Adelaide 102-8 in pursuit of a total of 169 all out in 47 overs.
Brookes was not called upon to bowl but did pick up two catches to dismiss Ben Butterfield (17) and Reggie Els (7).
