3 players who can replace Ben Stokes in England Test squad

James Coles

Representing the next generation of English cricket, Sussex’s prodigy James Coles made history as his county’s youngest-ever First-Class debutant at just 16 years and 157 days old. His recent call-up to England’s T20I squad to face India highlights how highly he is rated by national selectors.

In First-Class cricket, Coles has amassed 3,441 runs in 97 innings and claimed 74 wickets in 84 innings. As a left-arm spinner, his profile is particularly lucrative for future tours to Asia where pitches offer significant turn. His current form remains impeccable, having struck 521 runs across eight games in the County Championship.