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Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler sign two-year England contracts as Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir get first deals

White-ball batters Will Jacks and Phil Salt have also secured central contracts for the first time

Evening Standard

Captains Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler sign two-year England contracts

Test skipper Stokes last year turned down a three-year deal and signed for only 12 months but is now committed beyond next winter’s Ashes

The Independent UK

England making themselves at home in world of cricket wonderment

Records tumbled in an unforgettable first Test, but for England’s Ollie Pope nothing comes as a surprise

The Guardian - UK

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Lord’s security tightened as Australia return a year after ‘cheat’ row

Pavilion arrangements for England’s fourth ODI against Australia at Lord’s have been changed after the drama at last year’s Ashes Test

The Guardian - UK

Mitch Marsh says Australia have ‘moved on’ from controversial Lord’s incident

Alex Carey’s stumping of Jonny Bairstow in last year’s Ashes series led to tempers flaring.

The Independent UK

Jamie Smith inspired by ‘fantastic’ England head coach Brendon McCullum

McCullum fast-tracked Smith into the Test side this summer and did the same for this month’s ODI series against Australia.

The Independent UK

Jonny Bairstow helps Yorkshire take control of Middlesex at Headingley

George Hill also produced a big score in the Division Two clash.

The Independent UK

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Ollie Pope believes ‘brutal changes’ at the top are taking England forward

England’s Ollie Pope has said Brendon McCullum’s decisions to move on from Jimmy Anderson and Jonny Bairstow ‘take the team to a better place’

The Guardian - UK

Olly Stone relishing England Test return three years after career-saving surgery

Olly Stone has said he is looking forward to the ‘hard graft’ after being recalled by England for the second Test against Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler open to handing over wicketkeeping gloves

Buttler averages 38.14 in 106 T20s behind the stumps compared to 17.4 in 18 matches without.

The Independent UK

England leave door open for Jonny Bairstow return as selectors expect 'fight' for place

Luke Wright speaks out on wicketkeeper-batsmen’s absence for Australia series

Evening Standard

England leave out two senior players as side enter new white-ball era

The experienced duo will not feature against Australia

The Independent UK

Jonny Bairstow and Mooen Ali dropped as England enter new white-ball era

Fresh cycle to begin under interim boss Marcus Trescothick

Evening Standard

Joe Root feeling more like Peter Pan than ‘grandad’ in youthful England line-up

At 33 and with 144 Test caps under his belt, Root is now the elder statesman in the England party.

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Rory Burns hits career-best score as Surrey take charge against Lancashire

The former England opener made 227.

Evening Standard

England settle for quick-fix despite Ashes talk ahead of Sri Lanka Test

England appear to have stopped looking for a replacement for Ben Stokes - at least in the short-term

The Independent UK

Have England found Bazball’s missing piece in Jamie Smith

Wicketkeeper Smith has been chosen for England because of his batting prowess, but he was also tidy with the gloves on debut

Evening Standard

England vs West Indies: Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson to make Test debuts at Lord's

James Anderson’s final game for England features two new faces

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Ashes run out: Root's verdict bound to upset Bairstow

Twelve months on, England players have reflected quite differently to the infamous Ashes run out of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's than they did at the time.

The Independent UK

Bazball 2.0 shows clear decision over England’s future after key players snubbed

Jonny Bairstow, the epitomy of Bazball, has been left out of England’s squad for the first two Tests this summer

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Anderson to mentor England’s bowlers after final Test appearance

The managing director of England men’s cricket has said he feels it would be a waste if Anderson did not become a full-time coach

The Independent UK

James Anderson to stay with England in new role as fast bowling mentor

Anderson will play his 188th and last Test at Lord’s next week.

Evening Standard

England Test squad: Rob Key explains decision to drop Jonny Bairstow for 'rare talent' Jamie Smith

Bazball era receives first shake-up for West Indies series

The Guardian - UK

Keaton Jennings hits 183 not out for Lancashire: county cricket – as it happened

Batter’s brilliance overshadowed Jimmy Anderson’s presence at Southport, while Surrey’s Jamie Smith also hit a ton

Evening Standard

England Test squad: Surrey wicketkeeper Jamie Smith among uncapped trio called up to face West Indies

Three-match series begins on July 10

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