The 35-year-old Joe Root had led England earlier and had a moderately successful first stint. Brook, 27, is currently leading the national ODI and T20I teams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But, according to media reports, the reason the selectors opted for Root was that they did not want to burden Brook with the pressure of all-format captaincy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
North believes that captaining England across all three formats would be an enormous burden for any player to carry, which factored heavily into the board's decision to bring back a seasoned figure like Root for the Test side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He told local media on Thursday that Brook is doing excellent work as white-ball captain with an eye firmly on next year's World Cup, and juggling leadership responsibility across all three formats simultaneously was simply too demanding a task to hand to one captain right now.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think Harry Brook has obviously been a fantastic player for us across all three formats. He remains an incredibly important part of the team. I think his leadership in the white ball is maturing with every series. We've seen that through our T20 side getting to the No. 1 ranking in the world during the summer,\" North was quoted as saying by the English media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"So, you know, doing a fantastic job there with an eye on the World Cup at the back end of next year, working with Brendan McCullum. You know, that's a key focus. And doing all three formats is a huge ask for any captain,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think Harry Brook has obviously been a fantastic player for us across all three formats. He remains an incredibly important part of the team. I think his leadership in the white ball is maturing with every series. We've seen that through our T20 side getting to the No. 1 ranking in the world during the summer,\" North was quoted as saying by the English media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Root first took charge of the side back in 2017 and went on to lead England in a record 64 Tests, overseeing 28 wins along the way before stepping aside in April 2022 after a heavy ten-wicket loss to West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n