England’s freshly-appointed white-ball skipper, Harry Brook, reiterated his dream of giving it his all for the nation in a recent interaction with the media. He recently pulled out of the Indian Premier League for the second consecutive year to focus on national commitments after being acquired by Delhi Capitals for INR 6.25 crore in the mega auction ahead of IPL 2025.
Brook commented on his possible two-year IPL ban and was fine with it as long as it gave him time to represent England and make an impact on the side – both as player and leader.
“That’s the rules, so if I do get banned, fair play. I’m completely committed to playing cricket for England. If that means franchise [cricket] takes a step back for a little while, so be it. I just want to play cricket for England, represent my country like I have done over the last few years and hopefully have a big impact on the side moving forward,” stated Brook, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
The dynamic batter also commented on how he wants to captain the side going forward. He remained determined on creating a positive environment within the unit.
“I’m going to be myself, as much as I possibly can be. Be relaxed, be calm, try to have a lot of fun and enjoy it. If you’re playing cricket for England, we’re all living that dream. As a 10-year-old looking at yourself now, you’d be absolutely buzzing and over the moon. You’ve got to try to create that environment in the changing room and just remember that you’re doing a job a hell of a lot of people would want to be doing,” added Brook.
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Brook also commented on the future of Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow and the plans the team management have in store for them.
“(On Stokes) With the schedule, he’s not going to be available all the time. But, he’s one of the best players in the world and we’d be stupid to turn a blind eye to him. (On Bairsotow) We’ve all seen that he can put the best bowlers in the world under pressure from their best balls and manipulate the field and score big runs. There’s no reason why he can’t get selected again,” he noted.
England’s next major assignment will be a one-off Test against Zimbabwe, starting May 22. They will then host the West Indies for a three-match ODI series, followed by as many games in the shortest format.
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