“Absolutely” – The word Ben Stokes confidently said in response to a question whether he wanted to continue as the captain of England’s Test team following a devastating, worrying 4-1 defeat in the Ashes series that spanned 2025-2026.   Stokes had just seen his team lose the fifth and final test match by five wickets and prolong the wait for a series win in Australia, a feat that hasn’t been achieved in 15 years.   After a vastly unsuccessful series, the exciting ‘Bazball’ er