Delhi: England’s limited overs captain Jose Butler announced on Friday that he would leave the captaincy after being out of the team from the current Champions Trophy. 34 -year -old Butler will lead England for the last time in the last match of the group stage against South Africa. England were eliminated from the tournament on Wednesday after losing against Afghanistan.
Butler said, “I am leaving the captaincy of England, this is the right decision for me and the team. A new captain will come and will take the team forward with Brandon McCullum. This tournament was important for my captaincy, but we could not achieve the desired results. I think this is the right time to leave the post. “
After Butler’s resignation, the discussion about England’s next limited overs captain has intensified. Former England captain Nasir Hussain has given his opinion on this and described Harry Brook as a suitable option.
Nasir Hussain said, “Now when England want to choose the new captain, my first choice will be Harry Brook. However, this responsibility may cause additional pressure on the 26 -year -old player. ”
He further said, “England wants to include many of their Test players in the White-Ball team, but will they also entrust the responsibility of captaincy to a Test player? This is a big question. Test cricket will be very important in the coming months, but I think Brook will definitely be tested for captaincy. “
Significantly, Harry Brook is playing the role of vice-captain of England’s White-Ball team from January this year. However, his performance in recent 10 limited overs matches has been average and he has been able to score only one half -century.
Hussain said, “I saw Brook captaining last year, whether it was a ‘Hundred’ tournament or a match against Australia, where he scored a century. This proves that he can balance between captaincy and batting. But, we have to be cautious, because this responsibility can put extra pressure on the young player. “
Now it will be interesting to see who the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chooses as the successor of Butler.
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