Brook called 'tactical captain' after England's flop show in tri-series

England head coach Brendon McCullum has backed Harry Brook's leadership despite the team's failure to reach the final of the ODI tri-series in Pakistan. McCullum said the young captain had gained valuable experience from a difficult assignment.England lost their first three matches of the tournament before ending their campaign with a 55-run win over Sri Lanka in Lahore on Thursday. Brook's team looked set for another defeat after Pavan Rathnayake scored a century for Sri Lanka, but England fought back to bowl out their opponents for 331 while defending a target of 387."He (Brook) will have learned a lot from getting thrust into a situation like this where the game is travelling at breakneck speed, and you're having to make decisions which can win or lose a game," McCullum told Sky Sports, as quoted by Reuters.The 45-year-old praised Brook's understanding of the game and his ability…