skipper

At 1-1, Brugge skipper Vanaken produced a header which was on target and heading for the back of the net before Mings managed to get a vital touch which took it wide.

Australia's innings was built around stand-in skipper Smith.

If Brook were named skipper, he would surely have to do the same.

Where it gets trickier for Key, McCullum and the new skipper is reviving the fortunes of the white-ball team in a defining year for the Test side.

He won that T20 World Cup as skipper in 2022 but, even if he says he enjoys the role, the captaincy has never felt like a natural fit.