Stuart Broad distances himself from interim England cricket captaincy

• ‘It is not something I have given any thought to,’ says bowler
• Broad suggests Ben Stokes should replace departed Joe Root

Stuart Broad appears to have distanced himself from succeeding Joe Root as England’s Test captain. Broad, 35, has been touted as a possible short-term replacement for Root, who stepped down on Friday after five years in the role.

But the Nottinghamshire bowler, who has previously skippered England in both T20 and one-day international matches, hinted in his column for the Mail on Sunday that Ben Stokes was the leading candidate.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/bIagQ3t