Stuart Broad has thrown his support behind Ollie Pope as a future captain of the England Test side.
The expansive all rounder and captain Ben Stokes has been without a deputy since taking over from Joe Root, but fast bowler Broad was primed as a short-term stand-in if needed last summer. In recent months Pope, 25, has taken on a more accountable role in the red-ball sphere, assuming the reins when Stokes sat out the two-day warm-up against a New Zealand XI in Hamilton.
This follows Pope taking on a similar role against the England Lions in Abu Dhabi at the end of last year, and he has become an influential figure in the changing room. As a result, Broad would be more than happy to see him shine as future skipper of the team. "I think Popey is a great leader," the veteran told Sky Sports.
