London, Aug. 4 -- Former England skipper Ben Stokes questioned the Three Lions' decision not to appoint Harry Brook as Test captain despite him being the vice-captain.

Stokes said that if someone is viewed as a future leader, they should be given the opportunity, adding that he himself had little captaincy experience when he took over but was trusted to lead the team.

Joe Root got another spell as Test captain after the retirement of Stokes from international cricket.

"If you think someone is going to be a good captain or a good leader, just give it to them. Brooky [was] made vice-captain. I'm not there anymore, but even when I missed that Test match [against New Zealand] I was like 'why is Brooky not captain? He's vice-captain," Stoke...