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Harry Brook Has A Clear Blueprint Of How He Wants England To Run: Brendon McCullum
Follow UsUnder Brook, England recently won all six white-ball matches against the West Indies
Since Harry Brook has taken over as England's permanent white-ball captain, the team has gone on to blank West Indies 3-0 in the One-Day International (ODI) and the T20 International (T20I) series. Head coach Brendon McCullum puts that down to the fact that Brook has a clear blueprint of how he wants the team to function and is executing that.
“It’s been a really good two weeks. Any time you go through a period of transition and change, you have aspirations and hopes on what you can achieve. Sometimes, they happen quick and sometimes they take a long time to embed. But in the last couple of weeks, we have seen a clear blueprint of how Harry Brook wants this cricket team to run and his style of captaincy. That’s a real positive,” McCullum told Sky Sports.
McCullum also added that Brook does not like to complicate things, which is good.
“I have let him [Brook] find his way. He doesn’t like to make things complicated. He likes to keep it simple. That’s a compliment, it’s a great skill. His calmness, his poise, his ability to keep it simple rubs off on other guys. He’s also captained a lot of sides growing up, so he’s got great friendships with guys who understand how he works. We haven’t conquered the world, but we have made a nice start over the last couple of weeks. It’s a positive sign," McCullum said.
Brook took over from Jos Buttler, following England's dismal show in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup 2024. McCullum believes that Buttler continues to be an immense figure in the dressing room.
“It’s a real positive for Brook and the team to have Jos (Butler) in the ranks and contributing the way he has. He’s been outstanding and not just on the pitch but also in the dressing room and around the group. It reminds me a lot of Joe Root when it came to Ben Stokes’ Test captaincy. It’s a good mark of someone’s characteristics,” the head coach added.
England do not play a white-ball series until September, when they take on South Africa and Ireland.