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The Latest Breaking News from Ben Stokes

Stopgap captain could be perfect for England after Joe Root’s overdue exit

ECB shouldn’t be afraid of appointing a short-term leader who can steer the side through a challenging summer

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes is obvious choice to lead England Test team: Former captains

LONDON: Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has a "smart cricket brain" and is the "obvious" choice to take over as England Test captain following the exit of Joe Root, according to former captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain.

The Times of India

Joe Root’s resignation leaves desperate England in need of top-to-bottom reset

Ben Stokes is the favourite to succeed Root and faces an almighty task getting a struggling England team – with no head coach or director – back to winning ways with the visit of New Zealand on the horizon

The Independent UK

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Joe Root’s sad but inevitable departure leaves England with huge gaps at the top

Captain’s brave decision to step down exacerbates an already worrying leadership vacuum in men’s cricket

The Guardian - UK

James Anderson backs Joe Root for further greatness after captaincy resignation

Team-mates Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes have lead the tributes after Root stepped down

The Independent UK

Nasser Hussain issues warning over Ben Stokes replacing Joe Root as England captain

Joe Root has resigned as England Test captain after a poor run of recent results which saw his side win just one of their last 17 Test matches

Daily Mirror

Michael Vaughan names the "only" option to replace Joe Root as England Test captain

Joe Root has stepped down as England Test captain and Michael Vaughan believes star all-rounder Ben Stokes should be named as his replacement

Daily Mirror

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The highs and lows of Joe Root’s England captaincy

Joe Root’s tenure as England men’s Test captain is over after the batter announced his resignation Friday morning.

Evening Standard

Azeem Rafiq backs James Vince for England captaincy despite not playing a Test for four years

Hampshire captain James Vince has been backed as a potential replacement for Joe Root after he decided to step down as England skipper following a disappointing run of results

Daily Mirror

Joe Root resignation is right for everyone but now the tricky bit begins for England

Even a couple of weeks ago, at the end of a tour of the Caribbean which finished with a desperate defeat in Grenada to leave England with one win in 17 Tests, Joe Root seemed determined to carry on as captan, and certain that he was the right man for…

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes will feel 'a lot easier' about being England captain after Joe Root resignation

Joe Root has stepped down as England Test captain following a series defeat to the West Indies and vice-captain Ben Stokes has been widely tipped as his most likely successor

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes breaks silence on Joe Root's resignation as he's tipped for England captaincy

Ben Stokes has been widely tipped as the most likely successor to Joe Root as England Test captain, following his decision to resign after a series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Joe Root makes ‘most challenging’ decision to step down as England captain

England’s run of one victory in 17 Tests had placed huge scrutiny on Root’s position.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes leads tributes as Joe Root resigns as England Test captain

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has paid tribute to teammate Joe Root after the Yorkshire batter stepped down as men’s Test captain on Friday.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Who will replace Joe Root as England captain?

Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes, Rory Burns and Sam Billings are among the contenders.

Daily Mirror

England face big changes under Rob Key with Root in firing line but veteran duo may return

Rob Key is reportedly the favourite to become England managing director and the Sky Sports pundit has already given his thoughts on a number of key issues that he would be tasked with

Daily Mirror

England star Ben Stokes set to return to action in May despite fears over knee injury

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes will feature for Durham next month, despite concerns over a knee issue he picked up on England's chastening tour defeat of the Caribbean

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes remains on course for May return after knee scan

The England vice-captain suffered knee problems during the tour of the West Indies

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The Hindu

Anil Kumble felt he was unfairly treated: Ex-CoA chief Vinod Rai writes on Kohli-Kumble controversy in his book

Vinod Rai’s ‘Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings with BCCI’ touches upon various issues of Indian cricket

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes waiting for scan results before deciding summer plans

The England vice-captain suffered knee problems during the tour of the West Indies

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes: England star’s county plans on hold as he awaits scan results on knee injury

Ben Stokes’ county schedule with Durham at the start of the season will not be determined until he receives the results of a scan on a knee injury this week.

Daily Mirror

Former England coach makes Stuart Broad captaincy claim as pressure mounts on Joe Root

England Test captain Joe Root has come under pressure in recent weeks following his side's disappointing series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Steve Harmison makes surprising Ben Stokes captaincy claim as pressure mounts on Joe Root

Joe Root has faced calls to step down as England Test captain following England's recent struggles in the format

Daily Mirror

Paul Farbrace names the "only two options" to replace Joe Root as England captain

England Test captain Joe Root has come under pressure to resign following his side's latest series defeat to the West Indies

The Independent UK

Joe Root emphasises ‘positives’ as scrutiny on England captaincy intensifies

Root’s position has been called into question following defeat in the West Indies

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