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Nasser Hussain desires England to maneuver ahead and go along with Harry Brook as England’s new white-ball captain.
Nasser Hussain desires England to nominate Harry Brook as their white-ball captain. (AFP Photograph)
After Jos Buttler stepped down as England’s white-ball captain, Nasser Hussain has gone on to again Harry Brook to take over whereas urging the English Cricket Board to make the swap as quickly as doable.
England has taken a dip within the limited-overs codecs following their stellar type to win the ODI World Cup in 2019, adopted by the T20 World Cup in 2022. Buttler stepped down from captaincy duties following their elimination within the Champions Trophy 2025 within the group levels. Regardless of profitable the T20 World Cup in 2022, England took successful within the ODI format, failing to qualify for the knockout video games within the ODI World Cup 2023 in India.
Hussain felt that it was higher to place the management duties on a extra long-term candidate like Brook as a substitute of a stop-gap choice which might solely be good for a short-term position.
“Harry Brook is the plain candidate to take over. He did it on the finish of the summer time in opposition to Australia,” Hussain advised Sky Sports activities. “With the quantity of necessary cricket developing for England, you need to ask whether or not you wish to put that strain on a younger man who has an India sequence at residence, an Ashes away, after which a T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Or do you go along with a stopgap choice like James Vince, Sam Billings, or Lewis Gregory—skilled home and franchise captains?
He has backed Brook’s appointment as a step ahead but in addition stays cautious of the danger concerned in placing the management burden on a younger participant.
“I believe England doesn’t look again; they appear ahead. In the event that they assume Brook is the following captain, they need to go to him as quickly as doable so he can begin studying. However clearly, the caveat is that it’s going to put lots on his plate.”
Hussain mirrored that Buttler’s emotional resolution to step down is one that can damage however is the proper transfer altogether. He feels that with management duties, his personal type has taken successful, ensuing within the lack of runs when the facet wanted it probably the most.
“It’s all the time very unhappy when an England captain has to step down, and you could possibly see how emotional Jos was strolling out. It’s the most effective job on the planet till you need to give it away, and that second actually hurts,” Hussain stated.
“Nevertheless it’s the proper resolution. His type has declined considerably since turning into captain, particularly within the final couple of years. He’s England’s greatest white-ball participant, and the captaincy hasn’t supplied sufficient steadiness to compensate for the runs he’s lacking out on. Additionally, the outcomes haven’t gone his manner—the final three world occasions, the 50-over and T20 World Cups, and this match haven’t been nice. It’s a mixture of poor outcomes and poor type.”