Ben Stokes will talk to the media for the primary time as England’s new Take a look at captain on Tuesday morning; Michael Atherton: “If there’s no trainer in there, it’ll be a possibility for Ben to completely grasp grasp of it, mildew the staff and say that is the best way we are going to run issues”
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Former England captain Michael Atherton believes Ben Stokes used to be the most obvious selection to switch Joe Root as England skipper
Former England captain Michael Atherton believes Ben Stokes used to be the most obvious selection to switch Joe Root as England skipper
Ben Stokes will deal with the media for the primary time as England’s new Take a look at captain on Tuesday, with Michael Atherton excited on the prospect of the talismanic all-rounder moulding the staff in his symbol.
Atherton, who captained England 51 instances between 1993 and 1998, described Stokes as “the most obvious selection” to prevail Joe Root within the function following his appointment ultimate Thursday.
Stokes’ first sport in price can be towards New Zealand at Lord’s from June 2, the primary sport in a three-Take a look at collection towards the Black Caps.
Rob Key, the brand new managing director of England males’s cricket, mentioned he’s “positive” a brand new head trainer can also be in position forward of first Take a look at of the summer time, however Atherton does now not imagine that is very important.
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Managing director of England males’s cricket, Rob Key says that Ben Stokes used to be the standout candidate to turn into Take a look at captain
“Ben Stokes can be his personal guy; he has were given a possibility to form that staff now and take it in a special path,” Atherton advised Sky Sports activities Information.
“There might not be a trainer in position in time. This stuff undergo a procedure; I feel Might 6 is when process programs shut and June 2 is the primary Take a look at event. That is reasonably tight.
“That isn’t a foul factor for my part. I do not believe since Sir Andrew Strauss that an England captain has in point of fact grabbed grasp of a dressing room.”
Atherton pointed to Stokes’ reintegration into the Take a look at aspect in 2015 after a spell out because of shape and health, which noticed him thrive within the first two Exams of the summer time towards New Zealand beneath intervening time trainer Paul Farbrace.
The appointment of Trevor Bayliss used to be introduced halfway thru that drawn collection, one wherein Stokes smashed the fastest-ever Take a look at century at Lord’s, from 85 balls – in addition to a first-innings 92 – and claimed 3 wickets in a match-winning efficiency within the first Take a look at.
Atherton added: “If there’s no trainer in there, it’ll be a possibility for Ben to completely grasp grasp of it, mildew the staff and say ‘that is the best way we are going to run issues.’
“When Farbrace used to be intervening time trainer sooner than Bayliss got here in, that used to be in reality when Stokes got here again into the aspect, so it isn’t a crisis if a trainer isn’t in position through June 2.”
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Nasser Hussain has instructed Stokes to ‘do it his personal approach’ as England Take a look at captain
‘Proper name to separate training roles’
As for who must be the person to in the end lead the England Take a look at staff going ahead, Atherton may just now not be drawn on a reputation, even though he did upload that he used to be happy to look England having a look to make two appointments – in red-ball and white-ball cricket.
“Who must or not it’s? My goodness, the entire applicants which were mentioned are superb. Gary Kirsten is an excellent candidate, Simon Katich a very good candidate. There can be any choice of folks.
“It is the proper factor even though to separate, or glance to separate, the process. Years in the past I mentioned on Sky that England had to imagine break up training roles.
“You take a look at the schedules now, they’re so filled, it is very tricky for one guy to do the whole thing.
“In the midst of the summer time, England can be in Amsterdam for some one-day internationals in the course of a Take a look at collection. How does one guy plan for that? It is inconceivable.
“Ultimate 12 months when England have been in Dubai taking part in the T20 Global Cup, the Ashes have been bobbing up two weeks later. Unattainable.
“Taking a look to separate tasks is precisely how one can cross. Two distinct training staffs for Take a look at cricket and limited-overs cricket, that may make existence a lot more straightforward.”
