Karachi: All-rounder Ben Stokes, who led England to the World Cup in 2019, has been named captain of the English Test team.
"I am honored to have been named captain of the England Test team. I also thank former captain Joe Root who has done so much for England cricket," said Stokes.
"It's a big part of the route that got me here and they will continue to be with me," he said.
English all-rounder Ben Stokes made his Test debut in 2013 and has represented the team in 79 matches so far. He has scored 5,061 runs in Tests and has also taken 174 wickets.
Earlier, veteran batsman Joe Root resigned as England's Test captain.
