Ben Stokes: New England Test captain’s career in pictures

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England have appointed all-rounder Ben Stokes as their new Test captain.

The 30-year-old takes over from Joe Root, who stepped down from the role earlier this month.

Here, we take a look at Stokes’ career so far in pictures.

Stokes made his Durham debut in a one-day game against Surrey in 2009 (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Archive)

Stokes took the wickets of Australia captain Michael Clarke and fast bowler Peter Siddle on his England Test debut in the 2013 Ashes (Anthony Devlin/PA) (PA Archive)

Celebrating scoring a maiden Test century at Perth in 2013 (Anthony Devlin/PA) (PA Archive)

The all-rounder was player of the match as Durham won the 2014 Royal London One Day Cup final against Warwickshire at Lord’s (Jon Buckle/PA) (PA Archive)

Stokes celebrates in front of the Oval crowd after taking an astonishing catch to dismiss South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo at the group stages of the 2019 World Cup (Nigel French/PA) (PA Archive)

In the 2019 World Cup final, Stokes scored a mammoth 84* from 98 balls to take England to a super over against New Zealand (John Walton/PA) (PA Archive)

ECB chair Colin Graves congratulates Ben Stokes after England beat New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup final (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Archive)

Showing off the World Cup trophy with Durham and England team-mate Mark Wood at Chester-le-Street (Scott Heppell/PA) (PA Archive)

Stokes and tailender Jack Leach put on a partnership of 76 to defy the odds and win the third Ashes Test at Headingley in 2019 (Tim Goode/PA) (PA Archive)

After playing one of the greatest Test knocks of all time, Ben Stokes celebrates victory at Headingley (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Archive)

Trying to bowl with a different type of ball at the fourth Ashes Test in 2019 (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Archive)

Stokes was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 2019 (Jane Barlow/PA) (PA Archive)

Stokes captained England against the West Indies in 2020 (Mike Hewitt/NMC Pool/PA) (PA Archive)

Playing for the Northern Superchargers in the inaugural Hundred competition (Tim Goode/PA) (PA Archive)

Stokes captained England’s ODI team against Pakistan in 2021 (Nigel French/PA) (PA Archive)