
McCullum: Brook clear on how he wants to run England
Brendon McCullum is glad to see positive signs in Harry Brook's captaincy of England's limited-overs sides.
England won all six of their white-ball matches against the West Indies, three ODIs and three T20Is, getting Brook off to the perfect start as captain.
They sealed the second series sweep with a 37-run victory in Southampton, posting a highest-ever total on home soil of 248 runs.
McCullum praised Brook for his seamless transition into the captaincy role.
"Any time you go through a period of transition and change, you have aspirations and hopes on what you can achieve," McCullum told Sky Sports.
"Sometimes, they happen quick, and sometimes they take a long time to embed.
"But in the last couple of weeks, we have seen a clear blueprint of how Harry Brook wants this cricket team to run and his style of captaincy. That's a real positive.
"He doesn't like to make things complicated. He likes to keep it simple. That's a compliment; it's a great skill.
"His calmness, his poise, his ability to keep it simple rubs off on other guys. He's also captained a lot of sides growing up, so he's got great friendships with guys who understand how he works."
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Former captain Jos Buttler won Player of the Series in the T20Is. McCullum said Buttler still plays a crucial role in the team.
McCullum added: "It's a real positive for Brook and the team to have Jos [Buttler] in the ranks and contributing the way he has.
"He's been outstanding, and not just on the pitch but also in the dressing room and around the group.
"It reminds me a lot of Joe Root when it came to Ben Stokes' Test captaincy. It's a good mark of someone's characteristics."