Ben Stokes would actually grow as a player if he replaced Joe Root as England's Test captain: Ricky Ponting
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that England have to replace Joe Root with Ben Stokes as their Test skipper if they want to give the country's cricket "a bit more of a heartbeat and a bit more soul".
England's all-rounder Ben Stokes is the only player who can replace Joe Root as test captain and turn their fortunes around following the team's meek surrender in the Ashes series, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting said on Saturday.
Root has come under pressure since England lost the third test last week as Australia took an unassailable 3-0 Ashes lead. The visitors are battling to save the fourth test, needing to chase a target of 388 on the final day in Sydney.
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