England has qualified for the Super 8 stages of the 2026 T20 World Cup. They have been seeded in the group along with Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan. The Three Lions came into the next stage losing only one game, which was against the West Indies. The Harry Brook-led side will face co-hosts Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Jacob Bethell has been one of the best emerging cricketers for England across all formats. According to The Telegraph, he has showcased his talent for the Three Lions and has been the unofficial vice-captain for the team in the T20 format, meaning if Brook gets injured or walks off the field, Bethel will lead the charge during that time.
Jacob Bethell will be the captain of England after Harry Brook
Jacob Bethel has the experience of captaining the team having played the stand-in role against Ireland last September. At the age of 22, he became the youngest cricketer to captain the team. England hope Jacob Bethell to lead the country in all formats in the near future.
Bethel said of captaincy, “I think it’s something I would like to do in the future and have success with.” “But I can’t say right now that it is at the top of my list. However, there is no official confirmation whether he will take over the captaincy from Harry Brook after a controversial incident happened with him last year.
English players committed a serious crime
Brooke got into a fight with a bouncer outside a nightclub in Wellington in the early hours of 1 November. According to The Telegraph report, Brooke went to the nightclub alone. However, it was later revealed that Bethell and Josh Tongue were also part of England’s night out the night before the One Day International.
Jacob Bethell is currently under investigation by the cricket regulator for the events of that evening in Wellington. He has already been fined by his cricket board for this incident.
Jacob Bethel rising star for England
Jacob Bethel has showcased his talent while batting at No. 3 in Test and T20I formats for the Three Lions. His series against New Zealand was sensational. He also played an inning of 154 runs in the same batting position in the Sydney Test against Australia.
In the T20Is, Bethel batted in the same position twice before getting fully accustomed to the same number in the shortest format of the game. He has scored 143 runs at an average of 35.8. Bethel has looked comfortable in the ongoing major event and has also been England’s leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup so far.
Jacob Bettall’s ability to play spin will be very important on Sri Lankan wickets, where the ball takes little grip and spin, and the boundaries are also big.
The Three Lions have struggled on spin pitches; However, they have adapted well to the conditions, as the last series they played before the World Cup was in Sri Lanka. The Three Lions won the T20 series over the island nation 3–0.
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