Henry Brookes

Henry James Hamilton Brookes (born 21 August 1999) is an English cricketer.^[1]

Henry Brookes

Brookes in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Henry James Hamilton Brookes
Born	(1999-08-21) 21 August 1999 (age 25) Solihull, West Midlands, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
Relations	EA Brookes (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017–2023	Warwickshire (squad no. 10)
2022–2023	Birmingham Phoenix
2023	→ Derbyshire (on loan)
2024–present	Middlesex (squad no. 8)
2024/25	Mid West Rhinos
First-class debut	12 September 2017 Warwickshire v Essex
List A debut	20 May 2018 Warwickshire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 49 26 57 Runs scored 977 84 195 Batting average 17.44 9.33 11.47 100s/50s 0/6 0/0 0/0 Top score 84 29* 31* Balls bowled 7,311 1,149 1,097 Wickets 125 36 63 Bowling average 37.53 32.77 27.60 5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 6/20 4/43 5/25 Catches/stumpings 14/– 2/– 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 June 2025

Brookes made his first-class debut for Warwickshire in the 2017 County Championship on 12 September 2017.^[2] He made his List A debut for Warwickshire in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 20 May 2018.^[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Warwickshire in the 2018 t20 Blast on 4 July 2018.^[4] He got his first 5 wicket haul in The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix against Southern Brave on 10 August 2022.

On 29 May 2020, Brookes was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5][6] On 9 July 2020, Brookes was included in England's 24-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the One Day International (ODI) series against Ireland.^[7][8]

In April 2022, he was bought by the Birmingham Phoenix for the 2022 season of The Hundred.^[9]

He joined Middlesex on 12 December 2023 for the 2024 season.^[10]