Cricket
Ollie Pope scores century as England set new record in dominant win over Zimbabwe
England’s top three helped themselves to a hat-trick of centuries as they dominated the first day of the Test summer, racking up 498 for three against an outmatched Zimbabwe.
The first meeting between the nations in 22 years looked like a mismatch on paper, the tourists having lost heavily to an inexperienced county XI last week, and the hosts lived up to lofty expectations at Trent Bridge.
Captain Ben Stokes gave the 21-year-old a ringing endorsement on the eve of the match but it is understood a definitive pecking order has yet to be decided.
