Who should be the new England test captain? Here's what the experts said

Joe Root stepped down as the captain of the England Test team on Friday after their series defeat against the Windies. However, now the main question is who will be the new captain? Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain have thrown their support behind all-rounder Ben Stokes to become the team's test captain after Joe Root stepped down on Friday. Vaughan and Hussain have also said that pacer Stuart Broad is the second favorite to replace Root.

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Root ended his five-year tenure as the test skipper on April 15. He said that the job had taken a heavy toll on him recently after dispiriting tours of Australia and the Caribbean capped a string of poor results

Stokes, who was Root's deputy, is best placed to take over but would need support from a "senior core"

Michael Vaughan said

"I don't see anyone else who could take the position and be guaranteed of their place in the side," Vaughan told the BBC.

"In Ben Stokes, you have clearly got someone who has got a smart cricket brain, he's going to give it everything. He is certainly going to have the respect of the players around him."

Hussain said Stokes was "naturally gifted". But England would have to be sure he can cope with the demands of the role.

"You have to be in a good place mentally and physically to do the job — and Ben has had his problems away from the field."

Nasser Hussain wrote in his Daily Mail column

Former skipper Michael Atherton also backed Stokes as the new England Test captain

Former skipper Michael Atherton also backed Stokes, saying he was the "obvious" replacement for Root. Stokes took an indefinite break from cricket in July to focus on his mental health. However, he was also recovering from a second operation on a broken finger but returned to the England squad for the Ashes series.

The 30-year-old has not been training after suffering pain in his left knee in March. But, he is on course to return for the County Championship next month for Durham.

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"Whoever the new director of cricket is, the first thing they must do is ... sit down with Stokes, look him in the eye and find out where he is," Hussain said.

He also added that if not Stokes, then "on a short-term basis this summer, the principle of picking your best side leads me to Broad".

Broad is England's second-highest wicket-taker in tests. However, the 35-year-old was omitted from the squad for their tour of the West Indies last month.

"Stuart has a brilliant cricket brain, lots of experience, and is a fighter who wants to win every game he plays in," Hussain said.

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"He has a point to prove after the last couple of months and we know how dangerous he can be in those circumstances." Nasser Hussain added.

What do you think? Who should be idle to take the hat upon his head? Is it Ben Stokes or Stuart Broad or anyone else? Let us know in the comments.