Ben Stokes has been named as the captain of the England Test side following Joe Root’s decision to step down from the role.
Stokes enters the position during a period of transition for the embattled national side, which comes off the back of humbling series defeats against Australia and the West Indies.
Stokes joins the newly appointed ECB Managing Director of Men’s Cricket Rob Keys, who replaces Ashely Giles after three years at the helm.
