England Check captain Ben Stokes has put himself ahead as a attainable new-ball possibility for the Check collection towards New Zealand subsequent month after taking two wickets for Durham in his first look for the reason that Ashes.
Taking the sector for the primary time since a dispiriting 4-1 defeat concluded in January, Stokes opened the bowling on day one among his county comeback towards Worcestershire, ending with figures of 2-40 from his 14 overs.
Stokes had deliberate to make his county return at the beginning of the season however noticed his plans derailed in pre-season, when an unintentional blow to the face left him needing reconstructive surgical procedure to restore a badly damaged cheekbone.
Having been given the all-clear by specialists, the 34-year-old was straight again into the Durham aspect for a primary County Championship look in two years, filling a tempo bowling void left by an damage to Kemar Roach and the absence of England team-mate Matthew Potts.
Stokes didn’t waste any time making his presence felt after his aspect received the toss and inserted their hosts at New Street, tempting opener Daniel Lategan to nick off together with his eighth supply of the morning.
Stokes added a second late on in a rain-interrupted day, nailing Brett D’Oliveira’s off stump together with his first ball after an hour-long delay, Worcestershire finally closing the day on 199-7.
Brook makes Yorkshire bow as Cook dinner and Robinson nudge England selectors
England white-ball captain Harry Brook, additionally making his first county look of the summer time for Yorkshire, is 29 not out heading into day two of their Division One conflict with Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
Harry Brook made his first look of the summer time for Yorkshire
The guests had earlier bowled the Bears out for simply 147 after successful the toss – Jack White the decide of the bowlers with 4-49 – earlier than Yorkshire reached stumps on 110-4.
Essex seamer Sam Cook dinner and Sussex skipper Ollie Robinson boosted their prospects of returning to the England Check fold as they every took three wickets of their aspect’s respective matches towards Hampshire and Leicestershire.
Sam Cook dinner claimed three wickets for Essex on day one among their match towards Hampshire
Cook dinner, who claimed his lone Check cap final summer time towards Zimbabwe, took 3-56 to assist dismiss Division One’s backside aspect Hampshire for 235 at Chelmsford, earlier than Essex closed the day on 51-2 in reply.
Robinson, in the meantime, completed with figures of 3-85 as Sussex bowled Leicestershire out for 328 in Hove.
Might Sussex’s Ollie Robinson be set so as to add to his 20 England Check caps this summer time?
England hopeful James Rew didn’t additional his Check ambitions as he opened the batting for Somerset for the primary time in his first-class profession however was bowled for simply 4 by Glamorgan‘s Tim van der Gugten
The extremely rated 22-year-old moved to the highest of the order – one the nationwide aspect have been eager for him to take to advance his claims as an alternative choice to Zak Crawley – however fell cheaply when trying a lavish drive.
Somerset finally recovered to 337-9 by stumps, Tom Abell top-scoring with 86.
Lastly in Division One, Joe Clarke starred for defending champions Nottinghamshire on day one among their assembly with Surrey at Trent Bridge, hitting an unbeaten 129 as they closed on 317-7 – Daniel Worrall claiming 5-61 for the guests.
In Division Two, Middlesex dismissed Lancashire for 201 of their assembly at Outdated Trafford, earlier than reaching 38-2 in reply, with 43-year-old James Anderson (2-22) making two late breakthroughs.
Derbyshire racked up the runs towards Northamptonshire, closing day one on 342-3, whereas Gloucestershire had been bowled out for 325 towards Kent.
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