Harry Brook urged England's multi-format cricketers to press on amid a gruelling schedule following another loss to South Africa. White-ball captain Brook and England teammates Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith were all involved throughout a draining drawn Test series with India before going straight into the Hundred.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
No sooner had that domestic event finished then they were all back on England duty, having to adapt to the very different demands of one-day international cricket against a hardened and talented South Africa side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England duly suffered a seven-wicket thrashing in Tuesday's series opener at Headingley, after collapsing to an embarrassing 131 all out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But they put up a much better fight at Lord's on Thursday before losing by just five runs, chasing 331 to win, in a match that went all the way to the last ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa now have an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match series ahead of Sunday's finale in Southampton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The teams then meet in three Twenty20 internationals before England, with a refreshed squad, travel to Ireland for a further three T20s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brook, however, rejected suggestions England should now rest their leading Test players, particularly a spent-looking Duckett, ahead of a showpiece Test series in Australia starting in November.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I'm not selecting the Ashes side, that's up to (Ben) Stokesy and Baz (Brendon McCullum)," he said, referring to England's red-ball captain and head coach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We want to try and play our strongest side in every white-ball game. We've World Cups coming up -- the T20 World Cup this winter and the one-day World Cup the following winter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's easy to say that (we're tired), but in my eyes that's just an excuse. We're good enough and fit enough to be able to keep playing for the time being."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brook, meanwhile, was heartened by England's improved batting display at Lord's following their woeful showing at his Yorkshire home ground two days earlier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We felt they (South Africa) were 10 or 15 above par, so it was a very good effort for us to get within one blow of their score," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England's hopes of a series-levelling win, however, were compromised by occasional spinners Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks being thrashed for 112 runs in a combined 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I probably got it wrong on one occasion when I bowled Jacksy from the Pavilion End to the right-handers hitting it down the hill," said Brook.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was a gamble, and the gamble didn't pay off."
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