{
  "id": 7713328,
  "title": "'Absolute Freak!': Ben Stokes Launches Stunning Defence Of Harry Brook After 114 Blitz, Drags Kevin Pietersen Into Debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/absolute-freak-ben-stokes-launches-stunning-defence-of-harry-brook",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T04:40:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/absolute-freak-ben-stokes-launches-stunning-defence-of-harry-brook-after-114-blitz-drags-kevin-pietersen-into-debate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former England captain Ben Stokes came out in support of Harry Brook after the England white-ball skipper produced a sensational unbeaten 114 against Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Southampton on Tuesday. Brook’s explosive knock helped England register a commanding 119-run victory, but it was Stokes’ huge praise for the batter that grabbed attention. Brook smashed 114 not out off just 49 balls,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}