Ben Stokes appointed as England’s new Check captain

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Thursday, introduced the appointment of all-rounder Ben Stokes because the captain of England’s males’s Check group. Stokes will change Joe Root, who resigned from the publish previous this month after consecutive sequence losses, together with a 0-4 thrashing within the Ashes down beneath.

The brand new managing director of England males’s cricket Rob Key met with Stokes previous this week, and the Christchurch-born has now agreed to take at the place. Stokes will change into the 81st captain of the English facet within the longest structure.

“Durham’s Ben Stokes has been appointed captain of the England Males’s Check group by means of the England & Wales Cricket Board. He succeeds Joe Root in changing into the 81st captain of the England Males’s Check group. The ECB Intervening time Chair and Leader Govt Officer licensed the appointment on Tuesday night following the advice by means of the Managing Director of England Males’s Cricket, Rob Key,” ECB stated in its reputable liberate.

Stokes, who made his Check debut in December 2013, has to this point performed 79 Assessments for England. He was once named vice-captain in February 2017 and in addition stood-in as skipper when Root was once absent for the beginning of his 2d kid in the summertime of 2020.

The Durham all-rounder has 5061 Check runs to his title at a median of 35.89, and claimed 174 wickets as smartly. After changing into the brand new skipper, Stokes shared his response, pointing out he was once ‘honoured’ to change into captain, and in addition thanked former chief Root for the section he performed in his building as a pacesetter.

“I’m honoured to be given the risk to guide the England Check group. It is a actual privilege, and I’m desirous about getting began this summer time,” stated Stokes as quoted by means of SkySports.

“I need to thank Joe (Root) for the whole thing he has carried out for English cricket and for at all times being an ideal ambassador for the game all the world over. He has been a large a part of my building as a pacesetter within the dressing room, and he’s going to proceed to be a key best friend for me on this position,” he added.

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