“I think it would be something in the future I’d like to do and have a crack at,” Bethell stated in regards to the captaincy. “But I can’t say it’s on the top of my list right now.”
If Bethell’s debut sequence as captain – the T20 sequence in Ireland – was low-key, the early hints had been that management didn’t disrupt his relaxed air. England could have been happy: their want for Bethell to turn into a real management candidate is urgent.
In each England’s purple and white-ball sides, there’s a dearth of robust contenders to be the following captain. Such a scarcity of candidates made it tougher for England to sack Brook after he clashed with a bouncer outdoors a nightclub in Wellington within the early hours of November 1.
While Brook initially stated that he went to the nightclub alone, Telegraph Sport revealed Bethell and Josh Tongue were also involved in England’s infamous evening out that night earlier than a one-day worldwide. Bethell is at the moment being investigated by the Cricket Regulator over the occasions of that night in Wellington. He has already been fined by the England management over the affair.
The ODI started at 2pm the following day. Bethell made simply 11 as England collapsed to 44 for 5, earlier than ultimately dropping by two wickets to fall to a 3-0 sequence defeat.
“We obviously made a mistake and we’re sorry for that,” Bethell stated, talking to the media for the primary time since his full involvement that night was revealed. “But it’s still an ongoing process, so I can’t really say too much.”
Bethell was unsurprised by the deal with England’s off-field antics in New Zealand and Australia, accepting the scrutiny as inevitable for worldwide cricketers.
“You know the media’s always out there. So not really surprised at all. I’ve travelled pretty much since I was 12 years old, being away from home. So I’m pretty self-sufficient.”
Such an equable temperament helped Bethell throughout a curious 2025. After starting the yr seemingly as England’s incumbent Test No 3, following an excellent maiden sequence in New Zealand, Bethell spent many of the yr carrying drinks for his nation or Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Overall, Bethell performed simply 4 first-class video games in 2025, alongside 31 T20s and 9 ODIs. He solely took the sphere in a match in 55 days over the whole yr and later admitted that he ought to have performed extra.
