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Sam Cook claims debut wicket as England dominate Zimbabwe

England resumed on 498 for three, the most runs ever scored on day one of a Test in this country, and added another 67 in a lively 45 minutes.

The Independent UK

The new-ball burst that showed why England rate Sam Cook highly

Given the new ball on debut, the Essex seamer extracted Zimbabwe’s Ben Curran and beat the bat several more times on a placid pitch

The Independent UK

England enforce follow-on as Zimbabwe close the day two down still 270 runs behind – as it happened

England hold a 270 run lead after enforcing the follow on and claiming 12 wickets across the day.

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Zimbabwe come in from cold but left crying for help at early signs of mismatch

Tourists are in England for first time in 22 years and faced dual threats of hostile batting and cold weather

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope smashes 169 off Zimbabwe to show England selectors his class

Under-pressure No 3 hit his eighth Test century as England scored 498 for three on the first day of the one-off Test at Trent Bridge against Zimbabwe

The Guardian - UK

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England end day one on 498-3 against Zimbabwe: men’s cricket Test – as it happened

Ollie Pope’s swashbuckling 169 not out helped England to build a big lead in their first innings

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Ben Stokes targets No 1 spot in world Test rankings: ‘One more place to go’

England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has set his sights on taking his team to No 1 in the world rankings

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Bethell ‘has done himself world of good’ – Ben Stokes hints at Test recall

The 21-year-old made a strong impression in his debut series against New Zealand before Christmas.

The Independent UK

Bazball’s moment of truth arrives in year that will define era of McCullum and Stokes

One-off Zimbabwe Test at Trent Bridge the launchpad for a decisive summer for England and their abstemious captain

The Guardian - UK

'I've got to be mindful': Ben Stokes to play injury comeback safe ahead of England Test vs Zimbabwe

The Three Lions kick off their summer Test series in Nottingham on Thursday

Evening Standard

One more place to go – Ben Stokes targets top spot in Test rankings for England

The one-off game against Zimbabwe, beginning on Thursday, is followed by a five-match home series against India and a huge Ashes trip this winter.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Zimbabwe’s welcome return sets the table for England’s banquet of Test cricket

A four-day encounter at Trent Bridge is a low-key affair compared to five-Test series against India and Australia but a first meeting with Zimbabwe in 22 years could yet prove crucial for England

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Bring back that Bazball feeling: McCullum wants England to reconnect with fans

Brendon McCullum has called on England’s cricketers to reconnect with their fans as some comments may have given the impression they are ‘out of touch with the general population’

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The lifestyle change Ben Stokes made to aid injury recovery

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Ben Stokes gives up alcohol to help recovery from hamstring injury

The Test captain is set to make his comeback in England’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge this week

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Haseeb Hameed leads by example for Nottinghamshire on day one against Durham

The visitors took control at Chester-le-Street.

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Somerset coach Jason Kerr backs James Rew to follow in Jos Buttler’s footsteps

The uncapped 21-year-old will be part of England’s squad for next week’s one-off fixture against Zimbabwe.

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Ben Stokes uncertain whether he will play white-ball cricket for England again

Stokes has not formally closed the door on featuring again, having already reversed one retirement in 2023.

The Independent UK

Jamie Smith will ‘take on’ the pressure as he eyes match-winning role ahead of Ashes tour

The wicketkeeper batter hopes to emulate former England greats and cement his place in the test side

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