00:00Ben Stokes has revealed he would absolutely like to become England head coach one day in the future,
00:09outlining his ambition to remain heavily involved in the international game following his retirement from playing international cricket.
00:19Speaking publicly for the first time since stepping away, the former England captain said that coaching is natural next step
00:28for him
00:29and admitted he would relish the opportunity to lead the national side one day from the dressing room.
00:36He said this on a podcast with Stuart Broad and Joss Butler.
00:41Stokes also reflected on Brendan McCollum's departure as England's test match coach,
00:49suggesting the New Zealander may have remained in the role had he not announced his own retirement.
00:56The pair transformed England's test team during their successful partnership.
01:02It was known as Bazzball and Stokes acknowledged the close relationship that they shared throughout his time as captain of
01:12the England Red Bull side.
01:14The 35 year old backed Joe Root to succeed in his second spell as test captain,
01:20but admitted he worries about the personal pressures that the role can bring,
01:26having witnessed the demands first hand.
01:30Finally, Stokes ruled out any return to international cricket,
01:35insisting that his retirement is permanent.
01:39That comes after Rob Key said that you could never rule anything out with Ben Stokes.
01:44Stokesorde and Stokes.
01:44Blah Key for in!
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