Joe Root believes Ben Stokes’ leadership is “as good as I’ve seen” and it is “a matter of time” before the England skipper produces a big individual performance.
Amidst an enthralling and incredibly successful winter of English Test cricket, Stokes himself has had a quiet stretch of matches, with just one half-century in his last ten Tests as well as performing a drastically reduced role with the ball, the latter being due to a combination of a troublesome knee and a bowling attack that has thrived without the need for additional help.
