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Mark Butcher: Sam Cook gets his chance as Zak Crawley clings on

Mark Butcher:

There weren’t any huge surprises in England’s first squad of the summer for the Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.
I was pleased to see Sam Cook finally get a call-up – not least so I can stop fielding angry messages from people on social media asking me why he hasn’t been included!
In many people’s view, it’s a selection which has come at least a year too late, and you certainly can’t argue with his record.
Cook’s career average is four or five runs less than the next best and his record against top-six batters in particular is exceptional.
While he doesn’t tick the ‘all-out pa...

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