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England have rewarded Yorkshire’s Harry Brook and Durham’s Matt Potts for their outstanding starts to the County Championship season with maiden Test call-ups, for the first two Tests against New Zealand next month.

Anderson and Stuart Broad are set for England recalls on Wednesday, a couple of months after being jettisoned for the West Indies tour

James Anderson believes the flatter pitches seen in county cricket this summer will help England’s aspiring fast bowlers more than the juicier surfaces seen in recent years, but has echoed complaints about the latest batch of Dukes balls.

James Anderson believes Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes can be a “match made in heaven” that helps England’s Test team put “a few dodgy years” behind them.

Anderson dismissed New Zealand’s Peter Fulton to reach the landmark.

England's new regime of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum face a bowling crisis with Saqib Mahmood the latest injured pacer, a stress fracture ending his season.

Harry Brook came to Yorkshire’s rescue to secure a Roses draw

Jack Leach took an eight-wicket match haul as Somerset claimed victory over neighbours Gloucestershire

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Harry Brook is keen to test himself against an impressive Lancashire bowling attack which could include international seamers James Anderson, Hasan Ali and Saqib Mahmood

The Yorkshire batter is relishing the chance to take on the Lancashire seamer in this week’s Roses match