Davies, 29, has performed greater than 50 senior matches for the membership throughout codecs since becoming a member of from Lancashire in 2021, and in final season’s Vitality Blast, he led the facet to 10 wins out of ten after entering into the job following Moeen Ali’s sudden Ashes recall.

His promotion comes alongside a brand new contract that can preserve him at Edgbaston at the least till the top of 2026, and he is vowed to “give completely every thing” to the membership’s pursuit of silverware.

“My overriding feeling is delight, It is an honour captaining any membership at any degree, however to captain a membership as massive as Warwickshire is a big privilege, “he stated. “Edgbaston has turn out to be house to me. I will not be leaving something on the market on the pitch, I will give it my all.

“Taking the T20 reins final yr has helped put together me for the function, to essentially get to know the lads, their totally different characters and the way they wish to be handled on and off the sector. That have ought to stand me in good stead.”

Warwickshire’s Efficiency Director Gavin Larsen added: “I am delighted that Al accepted the captaincy function. We have had a very good preview of how he operates after he captained for many of the T20 final yr. Al was profitable, in style with gamers, communicated beautifully, and labored collaboratively with the coaches.

“Al was all the time a robust candidate for captain given his vice-captain expertise final yr. He definitely displayed all the proper attributes to take over ought to the chance come up.

“The captain, finally, will solely be pretty much as good as his group. What a very good captain can do is carry out the very best in his gamers and Al demonstrated that final summer season within the Blast. He is a folks individual, and can now be plotting how he may help to take this nice membership ahead.”

A call might be made on the T20 captaincy as soon as Moeen Ali’s Indian Premier League and England commitments are finalised.