A Quote by Ben Stokes
Captaincy did not change me as a player whatsoever, when I had the ball in my hand, I operated in the same manner like I always do.
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A player can't request on what position he wants to play, and it is the same with the captaincy. One should respect this, there are hierarchies.
I think it's related. Batting and captaincy or bowling or captaincy. If you are doing your job well as a batsman, then the same confidence comes in to what you do as a leader.
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I've had a go at captaincy. Batting and bowling and captaincy turned out to be a bit too much.
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