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    "excerpt": "Harry Brook: Former England skipper Eoin Morgan has listed Harry Brook as the front\u2011runner to take over the Test captaincy following Ben Stokes\u2019 retirement, adding that he would look to get a different white-ball skipper if the right-handed batter is handed the top role.",
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    "editor1": "Harry Brook: Former England skipper Eoin Morgan has listed Harry Brook as the front\u2011runner to take over the Test captaincy following Ben Stokes\u2019 retirement, adding that he would look to get a different white-ball skipper if the right-handed batter is handed the top role.<p>Brook is currently England\u2019s white-ball captain and was the vice-captain in Tests when the side lost the recent three-game series to New Zealand by 2-1. \"I think you can coach all three formats of the game. We've seen it with India, with Australia. The thing I don't like, though, is having one captain across all three formats - and that creates a problem for England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I think there's possibly only one candidate (for the Test job) in that changing room, and that's Brook - unless they go back to Joe Root. Brook is the front-runner for me, and I would look elsewhere for the white-ball captaincy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI think there are more options to give the white-ball captaincy within the side...candidates like Phil Salt, Sam Curran, and an outside pick like Will Jacks,\" said Morgan ahead of the broadcast of the first T20I between England and India at the Riverside Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England fast bowler Mark Wood said he was proud of how Stokes was an asset for the side, both as a player and captain. \"I haven't spoken to him (Stokes) yet. Obviously, a lot has happened, so you let things settle down a bit. I'm just very proud of Ben, as a friend growing up here in Durham - we came through the academy together.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"The man that he is, I can't speak highly enough of him. You, as all ex-players, or players who play with him, and they can't believe how loyal he is, and how good he was to play with.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England fast bowler Mark Wood said he was proud of how Stokes was an asset for the side, both as a player and captain. \"I haven't spoken to him (Stokes) yet. Obviously, a lot has happened, so you let things settle down a bit. I'm just very proud of Ben, as a friend growing up here in Durham - we came through the academy together.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>\"I'd have given him a shot in (recent series in) Ireland, and even against England - unleash him early! Especially when he's in his sort of form, he's red hot - and he's got a damn smart cricketing brain.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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