Bowler Cook to make England debut against Zimbabwe

Essex bowler Sam Cook will make his England debut in this week's Test against Zimbabwe, coach Brendon McCullum has confirmed.

The 27-year-old, who has been prolific in recent seasons in county cricket, will form an inexperienced bowling attack with Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and spinner Shoaib Bashir.

England team: Crawley, Duckett, Pope, Root, Brook, Stokes, Smith, Atkinson, Tongue, Cook, Bashir.