English cricketer for Hampshire and England
England's white-ball teams have surged on the back of Brook and Salt’s chase, with India defeated as England eye a first-world No. 1 ranking in the format after consecutive series wins. A developing ODI strategy emerges as Stokes' retirement and leadership changes ripple through the squad.
England’s ODI series opener against India ends in a 258 all out chase; India wins as Axar Patel and Washington Sundar finish with unbeaten fifties. Root and Dawson fight back, but the hosts fall short amid injury scare to Gill.
Harry Brook has expressed willingness to become England’s Test captain following Ben Stokes’s retirement; he would also captain England across all formats if offered, after prioritising England cricket and forgoing most overseas franchise leagues.