It feels like Pope needs a score more than Crawley because it is clear Bethell will return immediately for the India series.

Uncapped Essex pair Sam Cook and Jordan Cox were included in the England squad for the one-off cricket test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, starting May 22. Cook, a skillful seamer, was named in the ...

Pressure is building around the 27-year-old, who averaged just 8.66 in a torrid tour of New Zealand before Christmas.