Except for the captaincy, wicketkeeper Billings additionally mentioned any rebuild of the England white-ball workforce is an “alternative” for gamers making an attempt to power their manner into the worldwide set-up.
“The expertise in home cricket on this nation is at all times there, definitely in white-ball cricket,” mentioned Billings. “You do not have to reinvent the wheel. It is going to simply be a tweak right here or there, choosing a very nice, balanced facet.
“It ought to present nice alternative for all of us in England. If you are going to stick your hand up and carry out properly, there are alternatives up for grabs, or there ought to be, in these codecs. As a participant, I am taking a look at that pondering ‘why not, let’s attempt to get again in that facet’.”
Stokes emerged as a candidate, presumably as one-day captain alongside Brook as T20 skipper, after Key mentioned on Thursday England can be “silly” to not think about the all-rounder.
By way of management, Stokes would look like the perfect match, given his function in revitalising England’s Take a look at facet.
However his health file is patchy – the 33-year-old had knee surgical procedure on the finish of 2023 and is recovering from a hamstring operation. Stokes has not performed white-ball cricket for England in 18 months and any addition to his workload must be fastidiously thought of in a 12 months when England face 5 house Exams in opposition to India earlier than an Ashes tour of Australia.
And Billings mentioned Stokes’ “precedence” ought to proceed to be Take a look at cricket.
“I am unable to converse extremely sufficient of Ben Stokes,” added Billings. “There isn’t any higher man when it comes to captaincy and as an all-round cricketer.
“However his precedence is the Ashes and the five-Take a look at sequence in opposition to India.”
“He’s in all probability within the place the place he can reply the place his physique can take him. Harry Brook is one other one who matches related standards. You have to stability it out. Enjoying all codecs for England has by no means been more durable.”
