Brook's time will come as Test captain - McCullum
England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum backs Harry Brook as a future captain but says Joe Root will do an "amazing job" in his second stint.
England's white-ball coach Brendon McCullum believes that Harry Brook's time as a Test captain will eventually come. Brook, 27, is currently England's white-ball leader and was the Test vice-captain before Ben Stokes' shocking retirement. McCullum, who was sacked in July due to a series of bad results and off-field incidents, praised Joe Root's captaincy abilities while acknowledging Brook's potential to lead the white-ball side in the coming years.
McCullum expressed his excitement about mentoring Brook and helping him develop into a successful Test captain. Brook has recently led England to a 2-1 ODI series win over India and has been in good form in The Hundred, scoring a 15-ball fifty for Sunrisers Leeds. England's first Test against Pakistan starts on August 19, with Brook and McCullum overseeing three T20s and three ODIs against Sri Lanka in September.
McCullum also supported Stephen Fleming, who has replaced him as Test coach, and praised Fleming's potential to lead the Test side effectively.
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