Congratulations to our new Men's Test captain, @benstokes38! "He epitomises the mentality and approach we want to take this team forward into the next era of red-ball cricket. "I want to thank Joe for everything he has done for English cricket and for always being a great ambassador for the sport all across the world," Stokes said of England's batting mainstay. ECB ) chief executive Tom Harrison was optimistic of a glorious "new era" under Stokes. "It's an important summer for our Test side and Ben will, I am sure, relish the challenge before him and his team.

Source: The Times April 28, 2022 19:03 UTC