Ben Stokes is thought to be one of the vital influential captains in modern-day cricket within the longest format. The star all-rounder just lately featured within the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the place he impressed with bat and ball and in addition as a skipper.
Jacob Bethell, who was just lately appointed as England’s stand-in T20I captain for the sequence in opposition to Eire in Dublin in September, mentioned that he’ll look to steer from the entrance like Stokes. The 21-year-old will grow to be the youngest cricketer to captain England in worldwide cricket.
“I feel a giant factor I’ve observed with Stokesy is that he leads with actions. He is at all times type of the man that takes the priority and takes the scenario on himself. So I will be wanting to do this as a lot as doable. Clearly, he does it in a little bit of a unique method with bowling, bowling quick and stuff like that, however I will try to be doing that with a bat and ball and within the subject as a lot as doable. However yeah, I feel the most important factor is attempting to steer by instance,” mentioned Bethell on Sky Sports activities.
The Barbados-born can be aiming to recreate their 6-0 white ball sequence whitewash in opposition to the West Indies from earlier this 12 months within the forthcoming tour.
“Yeah, fairly a day. Clearly, discovering out is type of the primary emotion that comes is pleasure. Yeah, captain in England is clearly going to be an honour, and I am unable to wait to do it. Yeah, undoubtedly, clearly getting picked for England’s at all times an honour. However yeah, we had a terrific sequence in opposition to West Indies initially of this summer season,” he added.
Bethell performed the ultimate Check match between India and England earlier this month at The Oval. Nevertheless, he didn’t make it depend, registering scores of 6 and 5, and bowling simply six overs with out selecting up a wicket. The gifted teenager will look to impress within the impending white-ball video games for the Three Lions.
Forward of the Eire tour, England will host South Africa in a three-match ODI sequence, adopted by as many T20Is. Harry Brook will lead the hosts in each the ODI and T20I assignments in opposition to the Proteas.
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