Ben Stokes named England vice captain for Bangladesh tour

All-rounder Ben Stokes has been named as the vice-captain for the One-Day International (ODI) leg of the tour of Bangladesh. Jos Buttler was earlier named as the skipper of the side in the absence of regular captain Eoin Morgan who pulled out of the tour due to security fears.

Buttler was full of praise of his deputy and believed his aggressive approach will help the team.

“He’s obviously a fantastic guy for the team. In the last 12 months, you’ve seen real leadership qualities develop in him, and he’s obviously a fantastic cricketer in all facets,” Butler told while speaking with The Telegraph.

“He loves that responsibility and he’s someone I’d look to talk to and bounce ideas off. He’s got a great cricket brain and when he speaks you listen; he’s one of those guys,” Buttler added.

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Buttler also added, “He’s got some good ideas, he’s very passionate and I think the intensity he brings to English cricket is great. My experience of playing with him in the last six to 12 months is that he’s got some real leadership qualities and he drags guys along with him.”

With security concerns hovering over the tour, a number of key players pulled out of the tour. The absence of Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales gives the likes of Ben Duckett a chance to show their mettle at the highest level.

“He’s obviously had a great year, last night he picked up both PCA awards and rightly so he’s being talked about,” Buttler said. “He’s a fantastic talent, someone I’m actually really looking forward to getting to knowing better and to seeing in training because that’s really when you start to see how good guys are.

“It’s very exciting, some of the performances he’s put in – that double-hundred for the Lions was fantastic, so it’s a great opportunity for him. He is a very exciting prospect for English cricket; which just shows in one-day cricket, there’s some great depth and great competition.”

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England starts their tour with a practice game on October 4 before playing three ODIs and two Tests against the hosts.