England all-rounder Ben Stokes will lead the team in the first Test against West Indies after full-time captain Joe Root took leave for the birth of his second child. 

Stokes was the main man for England last year as he clutched in crucial situations and took them to win, including the World Cup final.

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Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels the 29-year-old has similarity with India captain Virat Kohli.

"Generally, what Ben (Stokes) does is a bit like Virat (Kohli). Everything he does, he does it at 100 miles an hour. So, I think he will be an excellent captain, although he’s only a stand-in captain," Hussain, a respected voice in world cricket, said on Star Sports show 'Cricket Connected'.

"Joe Root is off with that baby, his second child. I think as a stand-in captain, I am absolutely behind it, absolutely great choice, very loyal as well to Joe Root. He won’t have any kind of grandeur thinking that this is my job for life," added Hussain.

Nasser doesn't want Stokes to move forward with too much burden on him. He said the captaincy role should have waited a bit.

"But as a long-term thing, an all-rounder with so much on his plate, plays three formats, IPL possibly coming up, I think there's too much on his shoulders, but never write-off Ben Stokes," he said.

"He could make for an exceptional captain, but I am worried a little bit about his workload in the future if he does it full time," Hussain signed off.