‘Toughest time as captain…’: England skipper reflects on captaincy challenge ahead of Boxing Day Test

England captain Ben Stokes has described the current phase of his captaincy as his “toughest” yet, but made it clear he has no intention of stepping back. The 34-year-old, who has led the Test side since 2022, admitted England have had “a lot to cope with” and stressed that a little empathy from the outside world would go a long way. “This is probably the toughest time right now as an England captain that I’ll have. I’m not going to run...