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Joe Root agrees to Ben Stokes request as new England captain admits schedule fears

New England Test captain Ben Stokes will move Joe Root back down to No. 4 in the batting order, whilst putting himself in at No. 6 ahead of next month’s series with New Zealand.

Daily Mirror

Surrey complete Northamptonshire win by innings and five runs inside three days

New Zealand all-rounder Colin De Grandhomme started the Northamptonshore rot

The Independent UK

It was good fun – Ben Stokes enjoys record-breaking return to action with Durham

The newly-appointed England captain struck 17 sixes as he made 161 from 88 balls against Worcestershire

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Ben Stokes breaks sixes record with devastating innings for Durham

Ben Stokes blitzed 161 from 88 balls for Durham, hitting a record 17 sixes and 34 runs from a single over at Worcester

The Guardian - UK

England Test captain Ben Stokes smashes record-breaking century for Durham

The England captain made 161 from 88 deliveries in the LV= Insurance County Championship match against Worcestershire.

The Independent UK

England captain Ben Stokes blasts record-breaking Durham hundred with five sixes in a row

Ben Stokes scored the fastest ever first-class hundred for Durham in their County Championship clash with Worcestershire, breaking a record previously held by former team-mate Paul Collingwood

Daily Mirror

Ton-up Ben Stokes has a blast for Durham

The England Test captain reached a century against Worcestershire with five successive sixes.

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Red-hot Ben Stokes smashes 64-ball century for Durham in first innings as England Test captain

In his first innings since being appointed England’s Test captain, Ben Stokes smashed five successive sixes to reach an extraordinary 64-ball century.

Evening Standard

County cricket: Ben Stokes breaks sixes record in Durham century – as it happened

Away from the New Road fireworks, Luke Wells led Lancashire’s reply after Dom Sibley carried his bat for Warwickshire

The Guardian - UK

Alastair Cook scores 71st first-class century as Ben Stokes makes Durham return

The Essex batter lined up against his England captaincy successor Joe Root

The Independent UK

County cricket: Stokes forced to wait as Durham’s Dickson continues fine form

The first county outing this season for England’s new Test captain was spent sitting on the balcony as his teammate made 104

The Guardian - UK

England drop to No 6 in Test rankings with lowest points tally since 1995

England have slumped to their worst Test rating for more than a quarter of a century, dropping to No 6 in the ICC rankings after just one win from the past 17 matches

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes: New England Test captain set for County Championship return with Durham this week

New England Test captain Ben Stokes is set to return from injury in the County Championship this week, while Joe Root is also due to play for the first time since resigning the captaincy.

Evening Standard

Mundher Al-Adhami obituary

Other lives: Iraqi-born political activist and pioneer in maths education who supported teachers in challenging children to think

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The Independent UK

Yorkshire forced to settle for draw against Kent

Steven Patterson’s three-wicket burst had given the White Rose county optimism for victory

The Guardian - UK

County cricket: Yorkshire frustrated by bad light and Kent resistance

Ben Compton became Division One’s top run-scorer before a valiant Kent rearguard on a day of draws all round

The Independent UK

Somerset thrash champions Warwickshire to claim first win of season

Tom Abell’s side, who began the campaign with three straight defeats, claimed victory by an innings and 82 runs.

The Times of India

Cheteshwar Pujara scores second double ton for Sussex in County Championship

HOVE (UK): He left for the UK in search of some runs and open the door for an India comeback. But Cheteshwar Pujara has already done more than that, scoring his second double century for Sussex in the County Championship Division Two on Saturday.

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The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire v Kent, Hampshire v Lancashire: county cricket – as it happened

Lancashire’s lower order recovered well against Hampshire while Northants are well on top against Essex

The Independent UK

James Anderson celebrates England return with trio of wickets for Lancashire

Anderson was given the green light to return to the England side by new Test captain Ben Stokes and new managing director Rob Key.

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'Durham is proud of you' - North East reacts as Ben Stokes is unveiled as England's new Test Cricket captain

The 30 year old all-rounder was today announced as Joe Root's successor, after he announced earlier this month that he would be stepping down from the prestigious position.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes: New England Test captain’s career in pictures

The Durham all-rounder has replaced Joe Root as England captain

The Guardian - UK

Stokes starts England Test captaincy by demanding Broad and Anderson return

The Durham all-rounder will lead England’s men in the home series against New Zealand starting at Lord’s on 2 June

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes accepts offer of England captaincy by Rob Key to start new era for Test side

ECB board need to ratify the decision of the new managing director which should be a formality, with Ben Stokes set to replace Joe Root as captain after five years in the job

The Independent UK

Who will succeed Chris Silverwood as England head coach?

Graham Ford, Paul Collingwood and Gary Kirsten are among the names being linked with the job

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