Steve Harmison believes Jos Buttler’s time as England white-ball captain is up but the former fast bowler is unconvinced by Harry Brook as the successor.
“I hope in 12 months’ time we’re talking about Jos Buttler like we’ve been talking about Joe Root in the red-ball team when Joe went back into the ranks playing for Ben and was smashing it everywhere.
Buttler’s form in ODIs has suffered during a run in which England have lost 17 of 24 matches since the start of a dismal 2023 World Cup, having made just two fifties and averaged 22 in that time.
Ashes 2005-winner Harmison, who played 123 times for England in all formats and is now a popular pundit for talkSPORT, insists inking in a permanent successor to Buttler might create more headaches.
But Harmison suggested Buttler going back into the rank and file might have the same transformative impact as it did for Joe Root, who is averaging over 57 since standing down as Test captain in 2022.
