London, Aug. 20 -- Former cricketer Mark Butcher believes Jacob Bethell's promotion to the temporary captaincy position for the three T20Is agaisnt Ireland is "hard to explain" and shows a "lack of respect" to the hosts.

With Bethell at the helm, England will travel to Dublin for the white-ball affair, which is slated to begin on September 17. During the tour, England will miss its high-profile players, including designated captain Harry Brook, who has been rested for the high-stakes rivalry against Australia in the upcoming Ashes.

In Brook's absence, Bethell was handed the captaincy mantle, making him the youngest to lead England in an international fixture at the age of 21, taking Monty Bowden's record, who served as the skipper at th...