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Harry Brook will become England’s fifth captain of the summer when he takes the armband for the upcoming five-match one-day international series against Australia. Jos Buttler has been ruled out with the same niggling right-calf injury that has kept him on the sidelines since July.
Brook, who was Ollie Pope’s deputy for the Tests against Sri Lanka, will lead England for the first time, though he does have some captaincy experience under his belt. He led Northern Superchargers this summer and has a handful of games in charge of both Yorkshire and England Under-19s – where Will Jacks was among his teammates.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/15/harry-brook-named-englands-fifth-captain-of-summer-for-australia-odis
Author : Tanya Aldred at Old Trafford
Publish date : 2024-09-15 17:48:12
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