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‘It’s a real honour’: Harry Brook named England white ball captain
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‘It’s a real honour’: Harry Brook named England white ball captain

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 ...
Got to work out, am I part of solution or problem: Buttler on future as England captain
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Got to work out, am I part of solution or problem: Buttler on future as England captain

A file image of England’s Jos Buttler | Photo Credit: Reuters England had suffered a humiliating 69-run loss to Afghanistan in the group stage of the 2023 World Cup in New Delhi.Embattled England captain Jos Buttler will spend the next few weeks analysing whether he is a "part of the problem or the solution" before taking a call on his future as the team's leader following its Champions Trophy ouster due to a stunning loss to Afghanistan. England lost by eight runs in a chase of 326 as Afghanistan rode on the combined brilliance of Ibrahim Zadran (177) and Azamatullah Omarzai (41 and 5/58) to record a memorable win Lahore on Wednesday (February 26, 2025). "I think I've got to work out personally am I part of t...