Captaining England would be ‘huge honour’, says Stokes `I’m not one of those who people would necessarily associate with being next England captain’
LONDON, (Reuters) – England’s talisman Ben Stokes says captaining his country even just once in his career would be a “huge honour” but admits it was never a massive ambition.
The all-rounder is poised to lead the team in the first test against West Indies on July 8 with Captain Joe Root likely to miss the game to attend the birth of his second child.
“If you look at Alastair Cook he was destined to be captain after Andrew Strauss and Joe Root was destined to be captain after Alastair Cook, you know who the next one will be when one is coming towards the end of his career.
“If I’m being honest, I’m not one of those who people would necessarily associate with being next England captain.
“Being able learn from Cookie and Joe Root in different situations in the game has rubbed off on me and will put me in good stead for all the situations a test match can throw at you,” he said.
