Harry Brook has officially named England’s white-ball co-captains ahead of the India series
The England Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed young batsman Harry Brook as the new vice-captain of the England men’s white-ball team two days before the start of the T20I series against India. Harry Brook will serve as vice-captain for the upcoming series against India and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Harry Brook, who has experience leading Yorkshire in the Blast (2022) and Northern Superchargers in the Hundred (2024), got his first taste of the international captaincy in Jos Buttler’s absence during the ODI series against Australia in September 2024, where England for cricket he lost the series 2-3.
Harry Brook has been named vice-captain of the England men’s white-ball team
Harry Brook, touted as the next great player in world cricket, has replaced senior all-rounder Moeen Ali as England’s new vice-captain for the ODI and T20I teams. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed Brook’s appointment on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday 21 January.
The 25-year-old middle-order batsman will serve as Jos Buttler’s stand-in in the upcoming series against India. Moeen Ali has retired from international cricket after being ruled out of the home series against Australia.
“Introducing our new male vice-captain, @Harry_Brook_88! 👏,” the caption read.
Introducing our new male deputy white ball captain, @Harry_Brook_88! 👏 pic.twitter.com/NmBWVPZSng
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 20, 2025
The 25-year-old batsman was favored for the co-captain role over all-rounder Liam Livingstone and wicketkeeper-batsman Phil Salt. Livingstone also led the team in ODIs and Salt served briefly as England’s T20I captain for two matches last year.
Harry Brook made his debut for the England national team in 2022
Harry Brook, who made his debut for England in the T20I against West Indies on January 26, 2022, quickly became a key player in the team.
Brook played 20 ODIs and 39 T20Is, scoring 719 runs in ODIs and 707 runs in T20Is. Brook also excelled in Test cricket, scoring 2281 runs in 24 matches. The right-handed batsman has scored nine centuries and 18 fifties across formats and conditions.
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Brook will be part of the England squad for the upcoming five-match T20I and three-match ODI series against India, which will be the last assignment for both teams before the 2025 Champions Trophy. Brook’s last appearance with the white ball was on 29 September, where he captained the team and scored 72 runs.
The series will begin on January 22 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, under the leadership of Jos Buttler. After the T20I and ODI series, both teams will travel to Dubai and Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, which starts on February 19. England will open the tournament against their Ashes rivals, Australia.
Jos Buttler will play as a batting specialist in the upcoming T20I and ODI series against India. The decision was confirmed by England’s new white ball coach, Brendon McCullum, during a pre-match press conference in Kolkata on Monday.
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