Stokes is happy to sit back and let captain Brook shape new era

BEN STOKES accepts he may have played his last white-ball game for England, despite being involved in “very brief” talks over becoming one-day captain.

- By Rory Dollard

The Test skipper was namechecked by the ECB’s managing director of men’s cricket, Rob Key, as a possible all-format leader when Jos Buttler stood down earlier this year.

In the end, Harry Brook was handed the reins of the T20 and ODI teams, with Stokes' recent injury problems and a focus on forthcoming marquee Test series against India and Australia effectively taking him out of contention.

The 33-year-old is adamant the right solution has been found and offered Brook his full backing in the role.

Stokes said: “Those conversations [about becoming white-ball captain] were very brief.