Durhams’s Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts have been named in the England Men’s Test squad for their one off match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.
This historic fixture marks Zimbabwe’s first Test on English soil since 2003 and is set to launch England’s international summer.
The squad includes two uncapped players at Test level – Essex duo Sam Cook and Jordan Cox in a 13-player squad.
Cook, 27, has been one of the most consistent bowlers in County cricket in recent years. He boasts 318 first-class wickets at an average of 19.77 and impressed on the England Lions tour of Australia over the winter, taking 13 wickets across three matches.
Nottinghamshire seamer Josh Tongue earns a recall to the Test squad, having last featured during the Ashes in 2023. After overcoming a series of injuries, he has been in impressive form this season with 15 wickets at an average of 24 in the Championship.
Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) – Captain, Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Sam Cook (Essex), Jordan Cox (Essex), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)
Rothesay Test match: England v Zimbabwe, 22-25 May 2025 (four-day), Trent Bridge, Nottingham