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Billings has not played for England since 2022, but neither head coach Brendon McCullum nor director of cricket Rob Key have ruled out the possibility of the next captain coming from outside the current squad.
The 33-year-old is an experienced white-ball captain. Billings led Oval Invincibles to win The Hundred in each of the past two seasons and won the ILT20 in the UAE with Dubai Capitals in February.
“I’ve not had a conversation with anyone, but from a leadership point of view I’ve loved the time over the past few years where I’ve had some really good success,” Billings told BBC Sport.
Test captain Ben Stokes and white-ball vice-captain Harry Brook are the most likely candidates to succeed Jos Buttler, who stepped down after England lost every game at the Champions Trophy.
But Key, a former county team-mate of Billings at Kent, said “nothing is off the table” and England will look at “every single option”.
Billings has played three Tests, 28 one-day internationals and 37 T20s for England, but none since November 2022. He was touted by some as a potential replacement for Joe Root as Test captain earlier the same year, prior to Stokes being given the job.
Asked about now being linked to the white-ball captaincy, Billings said: “I’d be honoured, you would obviously jump at an opportunity like that. I feel like I can add value.”
Billings was speaking at the draft for the upcoming season of The Hundred, where former Australia opener David Warner was signed by London Spirit. Billings and Warner were part of the Sydney Thunder team that reached the final of Australia’s Big Bash in January.
Aside from the captaincy, wicketkeeper Billings also said any rebuild of the England white-ball team is an “opportunity” for players trying to force their way into the international set-up.
“The talent in domestic cricket in this country is always there, certainly in white-ball …
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