‚My 100% support ‚ – Retired Ben Stokes backs Harry Brook as next England Test captain

Retired England captain Ben Stokes has backed vice-captain Harry Brook to take the mantle and lead the Check aspect going ahead. This comes after the talismanic all-rounder determined to hold up his boots from worldwide cricket after the collection towards New Zealand, which they misplaced 2-1.

Stokes made a degree, stating that Brook was named vice-captain of the aspect for a cause and would have been anticipated to steer the aspect within the captain’s absence, which can also be a pure development to be in cost as soon as the skipper steps down, one thing the all-rounder did for a number of years beneath the management of Joe Root. 

The 35-year-old, nevertheless, additionally touched upon the purpose the place Root was named interim captain when he was unavailable for choice for the second Check after the nightclub incident. Stokes remained adamant that he was not concerned within the decision-making course of concerning that scenario. 

„There is a cause why he was requested to be vice-captain of this workforce. I do know that with all of the controversy during the last couple of weeks, there have been some selections that had been made (Root as interim), however these had been selections that I wasn’t a part of making. You are requested to be vice captain of the workforce for a sure cause. I used to be vice captain beneath Joe (Root) for a very long time and it is a pure development. If the captain’s not there or unavailable, then he had to do this. So there’s completely no cause why Harry (Brook) should not,“ Ben Stokes mentioned through Cricinfo.

Stokes additionally credited Brook’s general expertise as a participant and acknowledged that he’s already an skilled member of the Check squad, regardless of simply 38 matches within the format. The left-handed batter claimed that he was handed the vice-captaincy since he possesses management qualities and backed him to steer the wounded Check aspect within the close to future. 

„He is somebody who’s clearly an unbelievable participant, one of many extra senior gamers on this group, however everyone knows he is a phenomenally proficient particular person relating to his expertise as a batter. And when you love a bit extra duty on the shoulders with this workforce, we do not know if that is going to point out any extra enchancment within the expertise that he is already acquired. Solely time will inform, however you do not ask somebody to be vice captain when you do not assume that they have the talents and the power to have the ability to captain the workforce when they should. So if I used to be to be requested who I feel ought to do it, I am throwing my 100% help behind Harry Brook,“ he added. 

It’s value mentioning that Brook is already accountable for England’s white-ball aspect, a mantle he took over from Jos Buttler final 12 months. The Yorkshireman may have little time to dwell on the Check defeat to New Zealand as he might be accountable for the T20I squad for the five-match collection towards India commencing on Wednesday, July 1. 

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in the meantime, have a while earlier than they should title a successor to Stokes because the Check captain. England’s subsequent task in five-day cricket is towards Pakistan in mid-August. As issues stand, the names thrown round to interchange the now-retired skipper embody Brook, Root, Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett and former vice-captain Ollie Pope. 

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