'It Would Be a Great Honour' - Yorkshire's Brook Keen to Take over England Test Captaincy From Stokes
Ben Stokes said Durham’s return rekindled his love of cricket, and England coach Brendon McCullum called him a leader of men.
- England captain Ben Stokes retired from Test cricket at Trent Bridge following a 160-run defeat to New Zealand, conceding the series 2-1.
- Head coach McCullum attempted to dissuade Stokes from retiring but acknowledged his decision was final, reflecting on their four-year journey together.
- Durham players learned of the decision on Sunday during their T20 win over Middlesex and were "flattered" by how Stokes spoke about the county.
- Head coach Ryan Campbell confirmed Stokes is scheduled for the One-Day Cup and anticipates "a little bit of One-Day Cup and some Championship" cricket.
- Six rounds remain in the County Championship, which resumes in August, with Durham sitting 32 points clear atop Division Two.
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'It would be a great honour' - Yorkshire's Brook keen to take over England Test captaincy from Stokes
YORKSHIRE’S Harry Brook says it would be a “great honour” to succeed Ben Stokes as England’s Test captain and would be ready to unify the role across all three formats.
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