Former England captain Nasser Hussain lauded England Take a look at captain Ben Stokes for his strategies as a frontrunner and his position in bettering the group since taking up. Despite the comparisons, he insisted that he’s not like Ian Botham or Andrew Flintoff. Hussain additionally added that Stokes does issues his method with out taking note of what others must say.
The previous cricketer additionally spoke about different appointments in England, that are Robert Key because the managing director and Brendon McCullum as the pinnacle coach of the Take a look at group. He reckons that these have been superb appointments, including that he had not identified how fast the advance was going to be for the group, following the arrival of latest recruits.
“When Key was appointed managing director, there have been individuals who mentioned, ‘What does he learn about administration? He’s by no means completed it’. Properly, Key has completed all proper with the selections he has made up to now,” Hussain wrote in his column for Day by day Mail.
Ben Stokes will not be Botham or Flintoff, he’s proving himself to be a superb chief: Hussain
“There have been questions on whether or not Stokes would succeed as captain and comparisons made with different nice all-rounders resembling Ian Botham and Andrew Flintoff, who maybe didn’t make the best leaders. Properly, he’s not Botham or Flintoff, he’s Ben Stokes and he’s proving himself to be a superb chief of his nationwide group,” mentioned the previous England captain.
Hussain mentioned that there have been additionally doubts about Key appointing McCullum because the coach, as he had by no means been in command of red-ball group. He highlighted that McCullum had the expertise of taking part in in 101 Take a look at matches and likewise revolutionised New Zealand’s red-ball aspect as their captain. “Clearly, these have been superb appointments, however I don’t assume any of us might have identified fairly how good it could be this summer time and fairly how fast England’s enchancment could be,” mentioned the previous English batter.
“Stokes doesn’t give a rattling what anyone else says. He’s doing it his method, to the extent of getting Stuart Broad padded up as nightwatchman,” added Hussain. “When did you final see Broad play a defensive shot?”
