Ben Stokes grateful for 'real privilege' after being named England Test captain
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has been appointed England Test captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday.
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Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has been appointed England Test captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday.
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All-rounder Ben Stokes was on Thursday named the captain of England's men's Test team by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The development comes after Joe Root resigned from the post earlier this month after a spate of losses, which included a 0-4 thrashing in the Ashes at the hands of Australia. England are at the bottom of the points table of the current cycle of ICC Test Championship.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday that all-rounder Ben Stokes will take over as the 81st captain of the England men's cricket team. Stokes takes over from Joe Root, who resigned from the position earlier this month and remains the most successful Test captain of England in terms of number of matches won. Stokes' immediate challenge will be to put an end to the series of losses that England has faced in cricket's oldest format and revive the fortunes of the team.
Ben Stokes has been appointed as England’s new Test captain and says he is “honoured” to accept the role.
England have appointed all-rounder Ben Stokes as their new Test captain.
England’s Test team are entering a new era under Ben Stokes’ leadership after the all-rounder was confirmed as the new captain.