Ashes 2021-22: ben stokes says he doesn’t want to be england captain
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has endorsed captain Joe Root and coach Silverwood, who face criticism after their poor performance in the Ashes series, saying they have no ambition to be captain. Root and Silverwood have faced severe criticism after England’s dismal performance on the ongoing Ashes series.
The visiting team is losing 0-3 in the series played in Australia. During this, Geoffrey Boycott, Michael Atherton, Ian Chappell, and Ricky Ponting criticized Root for his poor captaincy. “I have never had the ambition to be the captain,” England Vice Captain Stokes told reporters here.
The 30-year-old, a left-handed hitter and right-handed point guard, had previously led England in a test when Root went on paternity leave. In 2020, his team had to face defeat to the West Indies in this match. He led the team in the ODI series against Pakistan last year after the whole team changed due to the Kovid-19 outbreak. England won this series 3-0.
Stokes said: “Captaincy means placing decorations, team selection, midfield decisions. A captain is someone you want to play for on the field. Joe Root is someone I’ve always wanted to play for.”
On Wednesday, Root will become England’s most captained player in the next Ashes game. Previously, this record was held by Alastair Cook, who has led the team in 59 games. Root has been in great bat form and Stokes defended him saying: “(leaving the captaincy) should totally be his decision. He shouldn’t be forced to. I’m sure Cookie (Alastair) Cook) must have felt the same way. He captained it for so long and left it when he realized his time was up. “
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Root also defended Coach Silverwood saying: “Unfortunately, the blame for poor performance falls on the captain and the coach, but there are 10 other people on the field. Chris Silverwood is a true coach of the players. He supports you at all levels. “. “
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