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Gus Atkinson scored his maiden first-class century as England dominated with the bat and ball on the second day at Lord’s

After just two Test matches at Lord’s, Gus Atkinson is on all three honours boards

Pope, who is deputising for the injured Ben Stokes, led England to victory against Sri Lanka but was twice out cheaply

Poor return at the crease in First Test underlines demands on stand-in skipper

What comes to mind when you think of cricket? Perhaps it’s an idyllic scene of an English village green – people sitting on deckchairs and checkered blankets tucking into a traditional cricket tea while watching mild-mannered players in sparkling whites shouting “howzat?!” every now and then?

Pope, who is standing in for the injured Ben Stokes, led the hosts to a five-wicket victory.

The captain said England are ‘not a one-dimensional team where we want to score quickly’ after Joe Root’s and Harry Brook’s watchful knocks sealed the win in the first Test

Hosts on course despite top of the order failing to fire

Seamer’s average abroad is more than double but his experience will be vital on winter tours