Harry Brook has performed down discuss of him turning into England’s subsequent white-ball captain, saying his precedence is Take a look at cricket for now.
The futures of skipper Jos Buttler and head coach Matthew Mott are up within the air after England’s failure to efficiently defend their 50-over and T20 World Cup titles.
Yorkshire batter Brook is a potential candidate to exchange Buttler however that’s sophisticated by the actual fact the packed worldwide calendar would make it troublesome for him to be a white-ball common if he remained a key a part of the Take a look at aspect.
The 25-year-old will captain Northern Superchargers in The Hundred this season and replied “I don’t know” when requested if skippering England was an intention.
He mentioned: “That is my first captaincy function, so we’ll see how that goes after which possibly I will have a totally different reply for you in a few months.
“I do not see something taking place any time quickly. I will simply keep within the second and concentrate on Take a look at cricket.
“I think I’ll be a fairly chilled captain. We’ve said all training will be optional. There’ll be nothing put on you as a player. Just be chilled, relaxed, go out there and express yourself and play.”
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Watch the very best photographs from Brook’s first Take a look at century on house soil, and his fifth general, as he scored 109 in opposition to West Indies at Trent Bridge
‘I need to play each Take a look at match for England’
Brook scored his fifth Take a look at hundred and first in England when he made 109 in opposition to West Indies at Trent Bridge final week, along with his common within the format of 62.54 after 14 matches and his strike-rate a lofty 90.70.
“I want to play every Test match I can for England,” added Brook, who can be out there for Superchargers following the conclusion of the third Take a look at in opposition to West Indies, which begins at Edgbaston on Friday.
“Test cricket and playing for England is my priority. I don’t want to think too far ahead, The Ashes [in 2025/26] is a long way away and we have a lot of Test cricket before then.
“My primary focus is to remain within the second and never get forward of myself.”
Watch The Hundred dwell on Sky Sports activities between now and August 18 – Northern Superchargers’ first sport is in opposition to Trent Rockets on Friday (6.35pm first ball).
Catch the third and ultimate Take a look at between England and West Indies, at Edgbaston, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 10am on Friday (11am first ball).
