England's Ben Stokes, ODI cricket (Associated Press)

Is giving Stokes ODI captaincy worth the risk ahead of Ashes?

Michael Atherton says England must weigh up the potential risk to their Ashes chances if they hand Ben Stokes the captaincy in one-day international cricket. England men’s managing director Rob Key suggested the Test skipper was a candidate to lead in the 50-over game following Jos Buttler’s resignation from both white-ball roles after the chastening…

Could Stokes be ODI and Test captain? | Key: Nothing off the table

Could Stokes be ODI and Test captain? | Key: Nothing off the table

England want the “best person” to take over as white-ball skipper from Jos Buttler, with managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key adding that “nothing is off the table” when asked if Ben Stokes could combine the Test job with the ODI captaincy. Key also suggested there could potentially be separate ODI and T20 captains…