England’s new white-ball captain Harry Brook. — AFP/File Â
LONDON: Harry Brook has been appointed as England’s new white-ball captain, with crew chief Rob Key lauding his “excellent cricket brain”.
The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed Monday that Brook would lead each the one-day worldwide and T20 groups.
The 26-year-old Yorkshire batsman was the favorite to succeed Jos Buttler, who stood down in February after a woeful Champions Trophy marketing campaign in Pakistan ended with England failing to achieve the semi-finals.
England didn’t retain both their T20 or 50-over World Cup titles below Buttler’s captaincy.
Brook was already Buttler’s deputy and stood in as skipper throughout an ODI collection in opposition to Australia in September.
Not like a number of different potential candidates, Brook can be a first-choice choice throughout all codecs.
Issues had been raised about whether or not it could hamper Brook’s profession as a Take a look at batsman had been he to be given the white-ball captaincy.
England director of males’s cricket Key even floated the concept Take a look at skipper Ben Stokes might take over as captain within the shorter codecs as nicely whereas talking throughout a press convention at Lord’s final month.
However 33-year-old all-rounder Stokes is presently recovering from a second main hamstring tear within the area of six months and may now be capable to focus solely on preparing for upcoming red-ball collection at residence to India and away to Australia.
Brook has performed 26 ODIs for England, scoring 816 runs at a mean of 34.00, with a high rating of 110. In T20s, he has earned 44 caps and made a highest rating of 81.
He was additionally a member of the England crew that gained the 2022 T20 World Cup.
“It’s a real honour to be named England’s white-ball captain,” stated Brook.
“Ever since I was a kid playing cricket at Burley-in-Wharfedale, I dreamed of representing Yorkshire, playing for England, and maybe one day leading the team. To now be given that chance means a great deal to me.”
He added: “There’s so much talent in this country, and I’m looking forward to getting started, moving us forward, and working towards winning series, World Cups and major events.”
Key stated: “I’m delighted that Harry Brook has accepted the role as England’s white-ball captain across both formats. He’s been part of our succession planning for some time, albeit this opportunity has come slightly earlier than expected.
“Harry will not be solely an excellent cricketer, but additionally has a superb cricketing mind and a transparent imaginative and prescient for each groups that can assist drive us in direction of successful extra collection, World Cups and main world tournaments.”
Brook will start his reign as full-time white-ball captain with an ODI collection in opposition to West Indies, beginning at Edgbaston on Could 29. That will likely be adopted by a three-match T20 collection.
