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Star batter Harry Brook has been named England's new white-ball captain. Brook will be in charge of both the T20 and ODI squads, even though Key acknowledged last month that he was thinking of giving Ben Stokes the latter. Rob Key, the director of men's cricket, praised Harry Brook's 'excellent cricketing brain' but acknowledged that the opportunity had arrived "somewhat earlier than planned". Stokes will instead continue to concentrate on leading the Test team, winning the Ashes moonshot the following winter, and getting well again after hamstring surgery at the beginning of the year.
"Yorkshire batter Harry Brook has been appointed as the new captain of the England Men’s white-ball teams. Brook succeeds Jos Buttler, who stepped down from the role following England’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy last month in Pakistan. The 26-year-old has been a key part of England’s white-ball set-up since making his debut in January 2022 and is widely regarded as one of the country’s most gifted batters across formats. Currently ranked number two in the ICC world batting rankings in Test cricket, Brook has spent the past year as vice-captain in both ODI and T20 formats," ECB wrote in their official statement.
"He also led the team in the Metro Bank ODI series against Australia last September in Buttler’s absence, earning praise for his tactical awareness and calm leadership. A former Young Lions captain, Brook also skippered England at the 2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. To date, Brook has played 26 ODIs for England, scoring 816 runs at an average of 34.00, with a top score of 110. In T20Is, he has earned 44 caps and a highest score of 81 and was part of the team that won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2022," the statement further added.
Brook on becoming captain
"It’s a real honour to be named England’s white-ball captain. 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. I want to thank my family and coaches who’ve supported me every step of the way. Their belief in me has made all the difference and I wouldn’t be in this position without them. 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. I’m excited to get going and give it everything I’ve got," said Harry Brook on getting promoted to the role
After Jos Buttler resigned following a lackluster Champions Trophy performance in Pakistan, Brook was always the front-runner to take over as vice-captain. However, this rise is not without possible problems in the future due to his status as a three-format England player and the hectic international calendar. However, there were not many options available, and Brook showed promise while captaining England in their 3-2 ODI loss to Australia last summer. Despite his team's defeat in the final, Brook's batting average for the series was 78. One of his prior leadership roles was captaining the England Under-19 team.
