Ben Stokes has been given the chance to show that there is no job too big for England’s heroic all-rounder after being asked to lead the Test team this summer.
He is one of the best batsmen, one of the best bowlers, the best fielder and the most insatiable trainer in the side - and now he is captain too. And on the day that the most cerebral of England skippers, Mike Brearley, turns 80, the 30-year-old Stokes can start to think about how he will go about the job starting against New Zealand on June 2nd.
Here’s how he might influence the Test team and mould it in his image...
