'He made a wrong decision, now wants his cricket to do the talking': Will Jacks on Brook

England's white-ball captain Harry Brook has had a turbulent winter. England's unraveling in the Ashes series was followed by off-field controversy, with news emerging that Brook was involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer just hours before an ODI in Wellington. The matter resurfaced recently after Brook admitted he had lied about being alone during the incident.

Despite the scrutiny, Brook has played a central role in England's ODI and T20I series wins in Sri Lanka. The squad heads into their T20 World Cup opener against Nepal in Mumbai with confidence intact. Will Jacks, speaking on the eve of the tournament, said Brook had acknowledged his mistake and was determined to move forward.

"He's made a wrong decision but he's accepted that and we're now trying to move forward in a positive direction," Jacks said. "He's making amends on the pitch and we will back him 100 per cent. He knows what he's done… He wants his cricket to do the talking."

On team news, Jacks was optimistic that Phil Salt, who missed the final T20I against Sri Lanka due to a back spasm, would be fit to start the tournament. Salt returned to batting in the nets on Friday and is expected to open alongside Jos Buttler on Sunday.

Jacks said he was settled in his current role further down the order. Since Brook's appointment as captain, the all-rounder has been pushed to No. 7 and has shouldered greater bowling responsibility. His off-spin came under pressure during the 2024 T20 World Cup, but Jacks said increased bowling time has helped him grow.

"The more I've bowled, simply the more I'm going to get more comfortable and understand spin bowling in general," he said. "I know the last T20 World Cup was talked about, how Australia got after me, but that's part of the game… I've developed since then."

Jacks added that bowling in the Ashes, even in a different format, had accelerated his learning. "Bowling at players of that quality is only going to be a good thing for my bowling."