"All-rounder Will Jacks said on Friday that under-fire England T20 captain Harry Brook had 100 percent support from the players after going through a tough time. The 26-year-old Brook, in charge at a global tournament for the first time, has recently been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. He had to apologise last month for being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer during England's white ball tour of New Zealand last year, something that had been a terrible mistake."
"Jacks has been close to Brook since they were roommates with England Under-19s. Obviously, it's been a tough time, and that's been well documented in the media, Jacks told reporters before team training in Mumbai on the eve of the tournament. I wasn't actually in New Zealand, so I didn't know anything about it. He's obviously made the wrong decision, but he's accepted that. He's obviously making amends on the pitch, and we all back him 100 percent."
England face Nepal at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, February 8, at 3pm (09:30 GMT) to open their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign. England are considered among the tournament frontrunners but do not start as overwhelming favourites following recent poor results, including the Ashes humiliation in Australia. Questions surround captain Harry Brook after an altercation in New Zealand that required an apology. Teammates have expressed full backing and Jacks, a former Under-19 roommate, said Brook has 100 percent support from the players. Brook aims to make amends on the pitch and refocus attention onto his batting in the opening match.
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