England announced that Harry Brook will take over as the new men’s white-ball skipper on Monday, April 7.

The 26-year-old has been appointed as Jos Buttler’s successor in the white-ball format after the latter resigned from his role following England’s winless Champions Trophy 2025 campaign.

Brook, who has been part of the white-ball setup since 2022, has been pivotal to England’s batting lineup across formats.

Currently ranked number two in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, Brook has spent the past year as vice-captain in both ODI and T20I formats.

He made his captaincy debut against Australia last September in Buttler’s absence, earning praise for his tactical awareness and calm leadership. Brook was also the captain of England U19s in the Men’s U19 World Cup 2018.

“It’s a real honour to be named England’s white-ball captain,” Brook was quoted by ECB.

“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 to me.

“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.”

Buttler’s tenure as captain began on a high note with England’s victory in the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup. However, England have been under the scanner in their recent outings at the ICC tournaments, with a dismal Cricket World Cup in 2023 followed by another unsuccessful title defence at the T20 World Cup in 2024.

During their white-ball tour of India and the Champions Trophy earlier this year, England managed to win only one out of the 11 matches they played across formats, eventually leading to Buttler’s resignation from the captaincy. However, the swashbuckling batter confirmed he will continue to feature across formats.

The new skipper’s first assignment will begin when England take on West Indies at home across three ODIs and as many T20Is from 29 May, followed by a white-ball series against South Africa at home in September. (ICC)

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Harry Brook has hit out at “keyboard warriors” while explaining his decision to leave social media.

The England batsman scored a maiden IPL century in April, having joined Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2023 season. However, amid inconsistent form for his new team, the 24-year-old has been subject to trolling from a number of cricket fans.

Brook has enjoyed a fast start to life as a test cricketer, hitting four centuries in less than a year in the red ball game. That hasn’t stopped some criticising him from behind a screen, though, and he has opened up on the experience.

The England star endured a tough start to the IPL season. He hit 13, 3 and 13 again in his first three outings, with Sunrisers only winning one of the three games.

Things changed in a big way in their fourth game, though, as Brook bagged his first IPL century against Kolkata Knight Riders. Reflecting on that achievement, he told ESPN Cricinfo he was happy to be able to “shut up” his critics.

“It’s one of the hardest bits,” Brook added. “When you’ve got nothing to do, you’re in the hotel, and you don’t really get out and about as much as at home, you do find yourself on your phone a lot.

“Things pop up, but it’s keyboard warriors at their finest – it’s pointless,” he continued. “I’ve gone off it [social media] for now. Hopefully that makes a difference.”

Sunrisers missed out on qualification for the playoffs last season, prompting a recruitment drive which brought Brook to the franchise along with a number of others including fellow England man Adil Rashid. Play-off qualification could be a challenge again this time, though, after three wins and six losses in the first nine games.

Brook hasn’t been able to add to that century in the games since. His old coach Martin Speight, however, recently spoke of how the batsman’s game has improved after working on his technique.

“By putting a trigger in, it loaded his core up ready to move and helped to align his body properly so that his bat could come down in a straight path,” Speight told Cricinfo in March. “He realised that if his head was in the right position and his trigger was right, he shouldn’t miss it, and that’s still the basis of his game.

“He has an innate self-belief. He doesn’t look nervous when he walks out to bat, does he? So whether he is or he isn’t nervous, he trusts himself from ball one. To be successful, you have to have that. It’s what separates the best few players from the rest.” (Mirror UK)

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