Delhi:England’s Test team captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson may be in big trouble. Actually, both the players were present in a nightclub there on Monday morning, a few hours after winning the Lord’s Test against New Zealand. There was an incident of fighting in the club, in which Stokes and Atkinson were also involved. After the matter came to light, the ECB has started investigating the matter.

Meanwhile, a report by TalkSport has come out, in which it has been said that Stokes himself will probably leave the Test captaincy before any action is taken by the ECB and may also say goodbye to international cricket. If Stokes does this, the England team will have to look for a new captain. In this article, we will mention about those 3 players who are in the race to become the next Test captain of England after Stokes leaves the captaincy.

1. Harry Brook

Harry Brook is at number one in this list. He is playing the role of vice-captain of the England team in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand. Brook is the regular captain of England in the white-ball format. The performance of the England team under the captaincy of Brook has been quite excellent. Under Brook’s leadership, the English team has won 8 out of 17 matches in ODIs and 14 out of 19 matches in T20. This shows that Brook is an excellent leader.

2. Jacob Bethel

Jacob Bethel can also be entrusted with this responsibility. Although it has not been much time since he made his debut in international cricket, Bethel has proved on many occasions that in future his name will be included among the big players of England. After England’s crushing defeat in the Ashes series, only a few batsmen managed to save their reputation and secure a place in the team, Bethel was one of them. Now in Test cricket, he has become an important part of England’s playing-11.

3. Joe Root

If the England Cricket Board thinks of giving the responsibility of captaincy to an experienced player, then Root’s name will be at the top. However, Stokes got the Test captaincy only after Root stepped down in 2021. In such a situation, it is a bit difficult for Root to be made the captain again, but if head coach Brendon McCullum and the team management talk to him, then maybe he will be ready for captaincy again. The English team will also benefit from Root becoming the captain.