Former England captain David Gower has said that Ben Stokes should not be pushed into the captaincy role as he has “enough on his plate” and hasn’t had a great comeback in the ongoing Ashes series in Australia.

With England having lost the Ashes after three successive defeats—Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne—there are calls back home in England to look for Joe Root’s alternative to lead the team. With Stokes enjoying a good rapport with teammates, several former cricketers and critics are demanding the all-rounder be given the reins of the Test side.