Former England skippers Michael Atherton, Naseer Hussain and Michael Vaughan have heaped reward on Ben Stokes after his spectacular begin to existence as England’s Check captain.
Ben Stokes (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTSStokes has made an excellent begin to existence as England’s Check captainAtherton feels that Stokes is a born leaderVaughan says the all-rounder does issues slight out of the field
Former England skipper Michael Atherton has heaped reward on Ben Stokes for instilling a favorable mindset into England after taking over the function of Check captain.
Stokes has had a high-quality begin to existence because the chief of England within the longest layout of the sport, because the group has already wrapped up the win over New Zealand within the ongoing sequence.
Former captains Atherton, Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan had some prime reserved for the all-rounder. Talking to Sky Sports activities, Atherton stated that Stokes is a herbal chief who at all times desires to win. He has instilled that very same mentality into his avid gamers.
“Ben Stokes had achieved little or no captaincy another way so you’ll’t say that he’s any individual who has had huge enjoy in management however I simply assume he has were given it. I feel this is a born, innate factor with some folks. He’s a winner and needs to win, he has instilled a favorable mindset and mentality into an England group that had its struggles for a 12 months or two.
“For those who marry that with the intuition and really feel for the sport he has, then you’ve got any individual who can lead the facet. I feel he has made an excellent get started,” stated Atherton.
Hussain, in the meantime, was once inspired via the 31-year-old’s tactical nous and frame language all over the sequence towards New Zealand and feels he has made an excellent get started.
“Here’s a guy who had most effective captained one red-ball sport earlier than however here’s a guy who I feel has been extremely spectacular as a captain in 3 fits. This guy’s frame language and his tactical nous in those 3 video games were remarkable.
“What I’ve noticed, tactically, here’s a bloke that absolutely understands the sport and entirely will get captaincy,” stated Hussain.
Vaughan additionally heaped reward on Stokes at the BBC Check Fit Particular, announcing that the all-rounder has been considering reasonably out of the field and it kind of feels to be running.
“I am simply seeing issues with Ben Stokes’ captaincy we have not noticed in a very long time. He’s doing issues reasonably out of the field and it’s running. It’s great to look,” stated Vaughan.