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England's talisman Ben Stokes says captaining his country even just once in his career would be a 'huge honour' but admits it was never a massive ambition.
The all-rounder is poised to lead the team in the first Test against West Indies on July 8 with captain Joe Root likely to miss the game to attend the birth of his second child.
"I've given it a little thought but not really dived into it yet," the 29-year-old told a virtual news conference on Monday.
"I mean, it's not like it's not a big deal. Getting the opportunity to captain England is a huge honour. Even if it's only the once, you can say you captained England.
"So it's something that I'm looking forward to if the opportunity presents itself. But also I know I'm only stepping in to take over the reins because of Joe's personal situation."
Stokes has matured since his well-chronicled disciplinary problems and was inspirational as England won the World Cup last year. He is now Root's trusted vice-captain.
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