Harry Brook Steps Up as England's New White-Ball Captain Replacing Jos Buttler

England appointed Harry Brook as their new white-ball captain on Monday, a bold move. At the age of 26, and more significantly, after only three seasons of playing international cricket, Brook assumes one of the most closely watched positions in sport. This puts further pressure on England, who are counting on this shift of leadership to lead to another white-ball revolution in cricket.

After the English team's dismal performance in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where they lost all of their group stage matches, things took a bad turn. After losing the Champions Trophy, Buttler also resigned as the white-ball format leader as a result of this. In his five appearances as England's captain, Brook has won two games and lost three. In addition, he captained the England U19 squad throughout the 2018 World Cup. Following the English board's confirmation of their decision, the star hitter shared his thoughts on being given the opportunity to lead the team.

New Era for England:

CAPTAIN BROOK 🦜

Harry Brook is our new Men's ODI and IT20 captain!

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) April 7, 2025

The pressure to improve after losing the 2023 ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy 2025 early can be too much to bear, but the 2019 ODI World Cup champions urgently need to regain their position as a dominant force on the global stage. Cricbuzz quotes Brook: “I want to thank my family and coaches who've supported me every step of the way. Their belief in me has made all the difference, and I wouldn't be in this position without them. There's so much talent in this country, and I'm looking forward to getting started, moving us forward, and working towards winning series, World Cups and major events. I'm excited to get going and give it everything I've got."

It seemed ominous when Brook pulled out of the Indian Premier League season after being purchased by the Delhi Capitals in the November auction, citing a primary concentration on England as the cause.

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