Mc. Cullum backs Brook's captaincy
“England coach Brendon Mc. Cullum backed Harry Brook's leadership despite the team'sfailure to reach the finalof the one-day international tri-series in Pakistan, saying the young captain had grown from …”
Brook's side looked set for another defeat after Sri Lanka's Pavan Rathnayake struck a century, but England rallied to bowl out their opponents for 331 while defending a target of 387.
"He (Brook) will have learned a lot from getting thrust into a situation like this where the game is travelling at breakneck speed, and you're having to make decisions which can win or lose a game," Mc. Cullum.
The 45-year-old praised Brook's tactical awareness and leadership, saying the batter had earned the support of the dressing room. "He's one of the best tactical captains I've ever come across," Mc. Cullum said.
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"He's got such an astute brain. He wears his intelligence lightly externally, but he's a very switched-on man and a very switched-on cricketer. He has the respect of the entire dressing room.
"He leads them. They follow him. He's interactive with his leadership.
It's not just him out there on his own. He does call upon many other people as well. "England's preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup will continue with a white-ball tour of Australia in November.
Batter Jacob Bethell and fast bowler Jofra Archer are expected to return after missing the Pakistan tri-series, while former captain Jos Buttler remains sidelined as he recovers from hamstring surgery.
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