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Nasser Hussain suggests Harry Brook as England’s subsequent white-ball captain, changing Jos Buttler, however warns of potential points like over-burdening Brook.
Jos Buttler (L) and Harry Brook. (Sportzpics Photograph)
Harry Brook is Nasser Hussain’s first desire to exchange Jos Buttler as England’s subsequent white-ball cricket captain, although the previous worldwide warned that the selection gained’t come with out its ‘issues’.
Since profitable the 2022 T20 World Cup, Buttler has led England to early exits within the 2023 ODI World Cup, a giant semi-final defeat within the 2024 T20 World Cup after which one other group-stage elimination within the ongoing 2025 Champions Trophy. After shedding by eight runs to Afghanistan on Wednesday, Buttler mentioned he wished to determine whether or not he was ‘a part of the issue’ or ‘answer’ for England’s woes and take a choice on his future.
“Harry Brook can be my selection as England’s subsequent limited-overs captain now it’s clearly time to maneuver on from Jos Buttler. Should you’re having to consider being England captain, as Buttler mentioned he can be after Champions Trophy elimination earlier this week, you most likely know you’re finished,” Hussain wrote in his column for the Day by day Mail.
“The reality is although that so far as future leaders go, the cabinet is fairly naked and a few of that’s just because not sufficient home 50-over cricket is being performed,” Hussain added.
Brook, 26, has been Buttler’s deputy in limited-overs cricket since January, although he has been unable to fare higher with the added duty, scoring only one half-century in his final 10 matches.
There can be points with appointing Brook: Nasser Hussain
Hussain defined the ‘points’ that England would possibly face with this name, saying that they’d danger over-burdening him with the duty and have an effect on his pure sport.
“And there can be points with appointing Brook. Specifically whether or not, in such an vital yr that features a dwelling Take a look at sequence in opposition to India and ends with the Ashes, you wish to go on all of the burdens related to main a struggling facet onto a younger man and make his life a bit harder in consequence.”
“England are attempting to go in a course the place they’re enjoying numerous their Take a look at gamers within the limited-overs sides. Do they need that with the captain as properly? That’s one other query. The months forward are crucial in red-ball cricket and that will be one thing to contemplate if Brook took over.”
“I loved watching him captain final yr, whether or not or not it’s within the Hundred or in opposition to Australia, when he acquired 100 in one of many video games – which prompt he was fairly glad balancing the 2 roles. However you’ve nonetheless acquired to watch out. You don’t wish to be weighing down a really proficient younger participant with all of it,” mentioned Hussain.
England have one match left within the Champions Trophy — in opposition to South Africa on Saturday. After that, they’ll play a one-off Take a look at in opposition to Zimbabwe and start a three-ODI sequence in opposition to West Indies in Could.