James Anderson has been named as England's Test vice-captain. He will act as Joe Root's deputy in Australia for as long as Ben Stokes remains unavailable.
Anderson, 35, is the leader of the bowling attack and, although he does not have much experience of captaincy, one of the squad's most senior players. With Stokes currently out of contention while police continue to investigate his part in a fight outside a Bristol nightclub, Anderson has been preferred as vice-captain to other candidates such as Alastair Cook, Root's predecessor in charge of the Test side, and Stuart Broad.
Anderson named England vice-captain - ESPNcricinfo