: Lots of speculation around Test captaincy but Rob Key will take the decision: Stokes #IndiaNEWS #Cricket London, April 23 | England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that while there will be a lot of

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Lots of speculation around Test captaincy but Rob Key will take the decision: Stokes #IndiaNEWS #Cricket
London, April 23 | England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that while there will be a lot of speculation that he might be given the responsibility to lead the Test side after Joe Root stepped down as skipper, the decision will be taken by the England and Wales Cricket Boards (ECB) new managing director Rob Key.
Stokes has been heavily linked with the vacant England Test captains position and has spoken about the role as well following his friend and teammates decision to step down. The 30-year-old all-rounder thinks that it will be a huge honour if he gets the opportunity to captain the side.
I know there will be lots of speculation around who will take over, and clearly as vice-captain and someone who has stood in on a few occasions my name will be strongly talked about, Stokes wrote in his column for Daily Mirror.
But all I will say is that it is a huge honour to captain England and whoever does it will get to enjoy that responsibility of trying to take the team forward. The decision will be down to Rob Key as the new managing director of mens cricket and Im sure well talk soon enough, as he will with other players and support staff.
It is an exciting time for us all, at the start of a new era for the Test team. Im back in the nets now and training ahead of my first game for Durham in the next couple of weeks and I cant wait, added Stokes.
Recalling the day when Root broke the news to him that he was stepping down as England Test skipper, Stokes said he was caught a bit off-guard. Roots captaincy over the last year-and-a-half had come in for criticism after his side could manage just one Test win in 17 outings, with the latest disappointment coming in the form of the 0-4 Ashes thrashing followed by a 0-1 loss in the away Test series in the Caribbean.
When my phone started ringing and I saw Joes (Root) name flash up, I didnt know what to expect. But when he said: Mate, I just wanted to let you know before it becomes official I knew what was coming.
As you can imagine it was quite an emotional conversation, but it wasnt a long chat, there will be time for that in the future. This was an emotional few minutes and in return there was nothing but love, respect and support from me because that is what Joe Root has shown me throughout his time as England Test captain.
When I took my break from the game in 2021 (due to mental health issues and finger injury), Joe was brilliant. The cricket came second; his concern was for my well-being. And going back a few years now to the Bristol incident, that was where my captain really went to bat for me. That is where my total loyalty towards Joe comes from, and he will always have it because he has never been anything but a good man towards me and the rest of his players.

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