Harry Brook’s message will be simple as he heads into a brief spell as England cricket captain. He says the mantra will be “whatever you feel like doing, just do it."

Stand-in skipper wants his side to mirror fearless Test team even before Brendon McCullum also takes the white-ball reins

Harry Brook has promised his England team will go out and have fun today against Australia, although the levels of enjoyment the last time these Ashes rivals met in Nottingham are unlikely to be reached.