Naming Ben Stokes vice-captain for Ashes is reward for his maturity | Andy Bull

The all-rounder was England’s hero of the World Cup but his recent displays indicate he has become a steadier playerNo one writes books about how to be the best second-in-charge, there is not an entry on it in the MCC manual or a chapter in Don Bradman’s The Art of Cricket and Mike Brearley never penned The Art of Vice-Captaincy. The job spec for it depends on the particular dynamics of the team at that moment and the whims and preferences of the captain and coach. England have had t