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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin

Harry Brook plays down speculation over England white-ball captaincy

England's Harry Brook
Harry Brook is in rich form in Tests, his average of 62.54 after 23 innings the highest since Don Bradman among players with 1,000-plus runs. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

Harry Brook has played down talk of being an England white-ball captain in waiting, insisting he is focusing on Test cricket, leading the Northern Superchargers in the Hundred this summer and not expecting a change of leadership any time soon.

Rob Key, the director of England men’s cricket, is reviewing the white-ball set-up after a lamentable 50-over World Cup last winter was followed by the recent T20 World Cup in which Jos Buttler’s side reached the semi-finals but lost three of their four games against major opposition, including the eventual winners, India, in Guyana.

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