London, Sept. 10 -- England star batter Joe Root was full of praise for compatriot and Yorkshire teammate Harry Brook, saying that "he makes his life so much easier", comparing his presence on the crease to that of legendary Kevin Pietersen, a swashbuckling right-hander for the Three Lions across all formats.

Root was speaking on the 'Stick to Cricket' podcast, hosted by former England cricketing stars Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell and David Lloyd.

Speaking on the podcast, Root said about Brook, who stitched a memorable partnership for England with centuries during the fifth Test at The Oval against India recently.

"Harry Brook, he makes my life so much easier, the amount of pressure he just puts on bowlers. When KP was ...