Sam Billings England: The performance of the England cricket team was extremely disappointing in the Champions Trophy 2025 , where the team could not win a single match. After this tournament, England captain Jos Buttler resigned from his captaincy. Now England needs a new captain for ODI and T20 , and meanwhile England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings has expressed his desire to become the next captain.
Sam Billings expressed his desire for captaincy
However, Sam Billings has been out of the England team for the last three years and his last ODI match was against Australia in November 2022 , butSpeaking to the Indian Express , he said, “If I get a chance to captain, it will be a privilege for me. I feel I can do something good for the team. I have not talked to anyone on this issue yet, but from the leadership point of view, I have got success.”
This wish of his created a stir in the cricket world
Good record under Billings’ leadership
Sam Billings led the Oval Invincibles team to success in The Hundred tournament during his captaincy . The team also won the title under his leadership , which proves his leadership ability. Apart from this, he has also performed brilliantly for Dubai Capitals .
He also has a great record in domestic cricket . He has played 103 List A matches so far , in which he has scored 3125 runs . This includes 7 centuries and 21 half-centuries . Apart from this, he has played 28 ODIs for England , in which he has scored a total of 702 runs .
Given his record, Sam Billings is being considered a strong candidate as the future captain of the team.
England needs a new captain
The search for a captain for the England team is new as Joe Butler was given the captaincy of the white ball format after the retirement of Ian Morgan . But Butler has resigned from the captaincy after the Champions Trophy 2025. Now England needs a new captain for both ODI and T20 formats.
Currently, England’s cricket chief and other senior players are considering who should be appointed as the new captain. Meanwhile, Sam Billings’ name has also come into discussion keeping in mind his leadership skills.
Will Sam Billings get a chance to captain?
Sam Billings has expressed his desire for captaincy, but the question is still not known whether he will get this opportunity or not. England cricket selectors are considering this decision, but considering Sam’s record and leadership ability, he is a strong candidate .
If Billings is made the captain of England, it will be a big step in his career and he will try to take the team to new heights with his captaincy. Now it remains to be seen whether the England selection committee chooses Sam Billings for this big responsibility or not.
