England test captain Ben Stokes has to be on a list of possible replacements for Jos Buttler, who resigned last week as limited-overs captain, director of men's cricket Rob Key said on Thursday.

England would be "stupid" not to consider Ben Stokes as a white-ball captain, says director of men's cricket Rob Key.

England cricket director Rob Key has revealed that Test captain Ben Stokes is being considered as a potential leader for the white-ball teams following Jos Buttler's resignation. Buttler stepped down after England's disappointing Champions Trophy campaign,

Rob Key said he would be “stupid” not to consider Ben Stokes for the England white-ball captaincy, potentially thrusting more responsibility on his shoulders in an Ashes year.