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Stokes to be considered for white-ball captain job
Managing director Key admits ‘it would be stupid’ not to look at Test skipper
Ben Stokes, August 29, 2024
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ENGLAND could spring a surprise by asking Ben Stokes to take charge of their ailing white-ball side, with managing director Rob Key admitting “it would be stupid” not to consider the Test skipper.
Jos Buttler stood down as limited-overs captain after his disappointing reign concluded with a dismal Champions Trophy campaign that left his side nursing a run of 10 defeats from 11 games since the turn of the year.
His vice-captain, Harry Brook, was thought to be at the front of the queue should the next generation be asked to step up but Key, the managing director of men’s cricket, is giving himself time to consider his options.
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