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‘England is the only way forward’: Harry Brook to skip all T20 franchise leagues after being named white-ball captain

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‘England is the only way forward’: Harry Brook to skip all T20 franchise leagues after being named white-ball captain

Only days after he was named as the successor to Jos Buttler as England men’s white-ball cricket captain, Harry Brook has vowed that he will skip from all franchise league commitments for the near future. Brook, who was signed up by the Delhi Capitals for the IPL 2025 season at Rs 6.25 Crore in the mega auction last November, pulled out of the T20 extravaganza following England’s Champions Trophy exit. Brook, who had also pulled out of last year’s IPL due to the passing of his grandmother, said he wanted to focus on his upcoming international commitments with England. The new BCCI rule also meant that Brook is banned from entering the IPL until 2027. “England is the way forward for me and franchise cricket can almost take a step back for a little while,” Brook told the BBC. Story con...

‘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 ...

Harry Brook blames smog in Kolkata for England team’s spin troubles

England star Harry Brook has said that the smog in Kolkata made it difficult to pick the turning ball in the first T20I, in which the Indian cricket team defeated England by a seven-wicket margin with 43 balls to spare. Brook was bowled by a wrong’ un from leg-spinner, Varun Chakravarthy. Brook was then followed back into the hut two balls later by Liam Livingstone, who was also dismissed in a similar fashion. The England vice captain Brook made 17 runs in the match on Wednesday. He praised Chakravarthy as an “exceptionally good bowler” ahead of the second T20I in Chennai. Chakravarthy was the pick of the Indian cricket team’s bowling attack, ending the night with three wickets for 23 runs in his four overs. “With the smog the other night, it was a lot harder to pick. Hopefully the air i...