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Tuchel relishes Rashford v Gordon in search for round pegs in round holes ⊕
The England coach’s squad is based on picking players in their right positions, setting up a series of one-on-one battles
For Thomas Tuchel there is a fringe benefit to Anthony Gordon’s surprise move …
Remarkable Tongue is England's premier bowler - Agnew ⊕
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Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson showed their skills in victory over New Zealand, but Josh Tongue is now England's premier Test bowler, writes Jonathan Agnew.
MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’ ⊖
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England win but fewer than 1,000 legal balls bowled
MCC says it is ‘naturally frustrated’
The MCC has apologised for the quality of the Lord’s pitch prepared for the opening game of the series against …
Lord's pitch does not benefit Test cricket, Stokes says after England beat New Zealand ○
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England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game’s longest format.
England end New Zealand’s brief resistance to seal victory in first Test ⊕
Day four: England, 140 & 226, bt NZ, 113 & 138, by 115 runs
Gus Atkinson takes five for 30 as bowlers dominate
It may have been the pitch rather than any of the players that dominated this match but, f…
Atkinson finishes with five as England beat NZ to win opening Test ⊕
Gus Atkinson stars on day four as England bowl out New Zealand in the morning session, taking five wickets to secure a 115-run victory at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
England 1-0 New Zealand: five talking points from the World Cup warm-up | Jacob Steinberg ○
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Bellingham will have been happy to take the armband, O’Reilly is a midfield option but Stones looks a weak link
England may as well pack their bags and go home if Harry Kane picks up an injury. The ca…
England begin Ashes rebuild with win over NZ ⊕
England take less than a session on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand to begin their post-Ashes rebuild with a much-needed victory.
'Another one!' Tongue strikes early as England close in on victory ○
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Josh Tongue makes an early breakthrough on day four for England as he traps New Zealand's Tom Blundell lbw for four on day four of the first Test at Lord's, with the tourists 58-6, chasing 254 to win.