Southampton, Jul 7 (UNI) Ben Stokes, who will step up as England captain in the absence of Joe Root for the first Test against West Indies here on Wednesday, has said his focus is "on the job, not on the bells and whistles" of captaincy.
Stokes, Root's vice-captain, will be leading the team for the first time while the regular Test skipper is away for the birth of his child. The all-rounder said the title was a matter of pride for him, but he didn't see it changing how he approaches the game.
"It will be a special day for me," he wrote in a column for the Mirror. "There is huge pride there, but my focus is on the job, not on the bells and whistles.