When Ben Stokes was appointed England Test captain last week, comparisons were inevitably made with the last two talismanic all-rounders to be given the job.
Andrew Flintoff and Ian Botham both had ill-fated stints as skipper, with Flintoff in charge for England's humiliating 5-0 whitewash in the 2006-07 Ashes and Botham failing to win a single Test during his 12 matches as captain.
Despite concerns that the captaincy will demand too much from Stokes, who is one of England's best batters, bowlers and fielders, Botham believes the 30-year-old "will do very well as England captain".
