Ben Stokes is being considered as a potential replacement for Jos Buttler as England’s limited-overs captain, with Rob Key highlighting his leadership qualities and ability to rejuvenate the struggling white-ball set-up. Stokes, currently recovering with England Lions in Abu Dhabi, could take over the ODI captaincy, with Harry Brook as the likely T20I captain. The move is supported by Stokes’ strong relationship with head coach Brendon McCullum and the belief that Test and ODI cricket are closely linked, despite concerns about workload management and scheduling conflicts.
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Rob Key – England would be ‘stupid’ not to consider Ben Stokes as ODI captain
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