‘It’s a real honour’: Harry Brook named England white ball captain | Cricket News
Harry Brook, who recently pulled out of the 2025 Indian Premier League to concentrate on his country’s matches, was on Monday appointed England’s white-ball captain, replacing Jos Buttler, who had stepped down after the Three Lions’ disastrous Champions Trophy campaign. The 26-year-old made his debut in 2022 and has been a key part of England’s white-ball set-up since, spending the past year as the vice-captain in both ODIs and T20Is. He also led England in the ODI series against Australia last September in Buttler’s absence. “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,” Brook said. Story continues below this ad He has played 26 ODIs scoring 816 runs at an average of 34.00, with a top score of 110. In T20s, he has earned 44 caps and a highest score of 81 and was …
