Key was speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast as Brook is all set to kickstart his era when England take on West Indies at home across three ODIs and as many T20Is from May 29, followed by a white-ball series against South Africa at home in September. Brook has overtaken the position of
England men's managing director, Rob Key, confirmed that the ageless pacer James Anderson will continue to be a part of their set-up by taking up the mentor role.
Archer has not played Test cricket since February 2021 and has had three operations in the last two years, despite impressing on England's winter white-ball tours to South Africa and Bangladesh in his return to the sport this year. He is presently working on his fitness in the IPL, and Key a