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Joe Root accounts for more than half (164) of the previous Test caps (302) in the England side to face New Zealand this week:
Gay (1), Duckett (44), Bethell (7), Root (164), Brook (36), Smith (21), Cox (0), Archer (18), Tongue (10), Fisher (1), Baker (0)
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JUST IN: England name their XI for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker are set to make their Test debuts, with England making four changes from the Lord's Test.
IN: Cox, Archer, Fisher, Baker
OUT: Stokes, Robinson, Atkinson, Bashir
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Rahul Chahar has arrived in the UK after a visa delay and had a bowl indoors at the back of England's press conference this afternoon. Set to play for Surrey from Friday's game at Glamorgan
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Ollie Robinson set to miss the 2nd Test vs NZ this week following scans on his knee
England hoping itās nothing serious and heāll be right for 3rd Test at Trent Bridge (June 25). Sussex teammate Henry Crocombe called up as cover yesterday espncricinfo.com/story/ollieā¦ #EngvNZ
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There are some more big-name retirements on the horizon for New Zealand. So glad we get to see them one last time at the #T20WorldCup
New Zealand legends gear up for one last hurrah espncricinfo.com/story/womenā¦
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Danni Wyatt-Hodge becomes only the second to hit a hundred for England at the women's T20 World Cup šÆ š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
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Hosts England start the #T20WorldCup in style with a huge win against Sri Lanka!
Scorecard: srkl.in/6012B7osQ6
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Zak Crawley has put his first-class career on pause and will be "rested" from Kent's next two County Championship fixtures
Also expect him to be announced as Sunrisers Leeds captain in the next few days
espncricinfo.com/story/zak-cā¦
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Jun 13
Crawley's appointment confirmed by Sunrisers Leeds as revealed by @ESPNcricinfo
Harry Brook agreed with franchise that he would prefer not to captain this year given quick turnarounds either side of the Hundred (unrelated to England's recent decision re Test captaincy)
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Jordan Cox has a 73-ball 100 in his first County Championship match since last August, brought up by belting Rehan Ahmed back over his head for six
He's in England's squad for the second Test at The Oval next week - competing for one middle-order spot with James Rew and Rehan
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Jordan Cox has spent the last two months in India as an unused member of the RCB squad that won the IPL
He might well have pushed for a place in England's Test squad if he had stayed at home, but believes his decision was the right one
@ESPNcricinfo
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š Englandās Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson have both been in the nets at Hove today, under the watchful eye of Troy Cooley.
Archer is, of course, expected to take Atkinsonās place in the XI for the second Test at The Oval next week.
Both gave Oli Carter a hard time, with Dom Goodman also involved.
#GOSBTSš¦ #EnglandCricketš“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
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Kane Williamson says he started to think seriously about retirement while sitting on the balcony at Lord's, and firmed up his decision in the days that followed; told his close circle midweek, but some team-mates only found out this morning.
Full details @ESPNcricinfo soon
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Williamson yet to decide on playing future outside of international cricket, but looks set to move into coaching in due course after a stint as LSG's 'strategic advisor' at the IPL
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Full story on Kane Williamson's decision to retire from international cricket with immediate effect
espncricinfo.com/story/kane-ā¦
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šØ Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from all international cricket
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Rob Key denied Englandās Test team have become a ānational embarrassmentā, but said he was considering a complete alcohol ban. Also said Gus Atkinson told him he didnāt know about the curfew, and couldnāt commit to Ben Stokes continuing as captain. More soon on @MailSport
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Rob Key has denied that England menās Test team are āa national embarrassmentā after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were involved in an incident in a Chelsea nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning
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BREAKING: Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been dropped from Englandās squad for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval, following a nightclub incident in the early hours of Monday morning
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BREAKING: Joe Root has been named England's interim captain for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval š«”
Root led England as Test captain 64 times between 2017 and 2022, and will lead his country again with Ben Stokes under investigation for a breach of team protocols
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