Ben Stokes expresses desire for 'selfless' cricketers to be included in England Test squad

Ben Stokes, who is planning to revive England cricket after being named the new Test captain, has said he wants to lead a team that has ...

Ben Stokes, who is planning to revive England cricket after being named the new Test captain, has said he wants to lead a team that has "selfless" cricketers to serve.

 

The 30-year-old star all-rounder was appointed to the role last week after Joe Root resigned after leading England in a record 64 Test matches during his five-year tenure as captain, according to foreign news agency AFP. He had won just one of his last 17 Test matches.

 

This included a 0-4 Ashes defeat in Australia and a 0-1 series defeat in the West Indies, after which his role as captain was weakened.

Also read: Ben Stokes replaces Joe Root as captain of England Test cricket team

 

Joe Root close friend Ben Stokes was his vice-captain who is now the captain of the bottom team in the World Test Championship table.

Ben Stokes' first test as captain will be a two-match home series against his native New Zealand starting June 2.

Ben Stokes, 30, who has scored more than 5,000 runs and taken 174 wickets in 79 Tests for England, described his leadership of the Test team as an "honor".

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes believes it will be difficult for England's fortunes to change.

"It's a challenge, especially after the last few years, there's a lot that needs to change that needs to be addressed," said the Durham player.

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Ben Stokes is an all-action peace bowling all-rounder who is known for his strong emotional attachment to the team and seems keen to adapt the team to his thinking.

"I want selfless cricketers in the team to decide according to the situation of the match what role they can play in winning the match at that time," he said.

"Your performance is always judged when you win a match. I make decisions based on the chances of winning, I want to have 10 other players on the team who are the same," he said. Have a mindset.

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Ben Stokes is known for all his on-field achievements as well as the turbulent events of his career.

He was arrested in September 2017 following an incident in Bristol last night and was barred from visiting Australia on those charges.

"I've been through a lot since I became a professional cricketer, and I feel my experiences are positive for this new role," Ben Stokes told the BBC in an interview.