Harry Brook says it ‘would be a privilege’ to succeed Stokes as England Test captain

• ‘If I got offered the job, I’d be happy to take it’

• England play India in first T20 on Wednesday

Harry Brook has declared himself ready to take on England’s vacant Test captaincy following the retirement of Ben Stokes, saying it would be “a great honour” to be given the role and is open to being the country’s first leader to unite the blazers across all formats since Andrew Strauss did so briefly in 2009.

“It would be a privilege to do it, to captain England in the highest format of our game,” Brook said. “The pinnacle, I think it is. Playing Test cricket is the greatest thing that I’ve ever done in my life and it’s a dream, and something I’ve always wanted to do since I could speak. Look, it’s not up to me, that decision – but if I got offered it, then I’d be happy to take it.”