'We don't want to burden him' - Rob Key explains rationale behind Joe Root getting England's interim captaincy over Harry Brook
Rob Key explains rationale behind Root getting ENG captaincy
11 Jun 2026
2 MinRob Key
England
Current Series
Full Name
Rob Key
Nationality
England
Other Name
Rob Key
Role
Batter
Birth Date
12 May 1979 (47y 39d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 15 | 26 | 1 | 775 | 221 | 31.00 | 1639 | 47.28 | 1 | 3 |
| odi | 5 | 5 | -- | 54 | 19 | 10.80 | 135 | 40.00 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | -- | 8 | 125.00 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 98 | 98 | 11 | 2239 | 98 | 25.73 | 1797 | 124.59 | -- | 13 |
| fc | 299 | 517 | 37 | 19419 | 270 | 40.45 | -- | -- | 54 | 76 |
| list a | 225 | 218 | 17 | 6469 | 144 | 32.18 | -- | -- | 8 | 37 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 15 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 5 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20i | 1 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 98 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| fc | 299 | -- | 80.40 | 331 | 3 | 2/31 | 110.33 | 4.10 | 161.3 | -- | -- |
| list a | 225 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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