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England start well despite Cook, Root failures

Alastair Cook and Joe Root fell cheaply but there were half-centuries for four of the top six on England's first day of tour action

04-Nov-2017•George Dobell in Perth

Stoneman ready to fulfil childhood dream

Mark Stoneman admits he endured a nervous wait to hear whether he'd made the cut for England's Ashes squad, but now that he's on the plane, he's ready to fulfil a childhood dream

09-Oct-2017•Andrew Miller

Ashes hopeful Stoneman leads Surrey's golden trio

Yorkshire were powerless to stem Surrey's batting assault as Division One's three heaviest run-makers again took their toll

12-Sep-2017•ECB Reporters Network

Broad to have scan on heel as Ashes hopefuls return to county action

Tom Westley and Mark Stoneman will have three Championship matches to further their Ashes case, while Dawid Malan will play two following the T20I against West Indies

10-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

England won't win Ashes with 'terrible' catching - Bayliss

England dropped at least 14 chances against West Indies and the head coach also admitted they are no nearer knowing their best top order

10-Sep-2017•George Dobell

England can do 'something really special' - Root

Having overseen back-to-back Test series wins in his first summer in charge - the first time England have beaten both touring sides since 2013 - Joe Root was in understandably upbeat mood

09-Sep-2017•Alan Gardner at Lord's

Bayliss has 'fingers crossed' at promising batting signs

The England coach said Mark Stoneman looked "a tough type of player" and Dawid Malan was more settled in the Headingley Test

30-Aug-2017•Alan Gardner

Stoneman 'feared the worst' after finger dislocation

Mark Stoneman feared a fractured finger, having being hit on the hand by Jason Holder shortly after tea on the third day at Headingley

27-Aug-2017•Alan Gardner at Headingley

Root and Stoneman help even the scales as all-round Holder shines

The second Test was delicately poised after a oscillating day with West Indies taking a lead of 169 before Mark Stoneman and Joe Root led England's reply

27-Aug-2017•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Root rues England's top-order shortcomings

Joe Root has admitted the idea of his moving back into England's top three was discussed ahead of naming a squad for the Investec Test series against West Indies

11-Aug-2017•George Dobell

Stoneman relishes his 'step into the unknown'

He might be the oldest specialist batsman picked by England this century, but Mark Stoneman has never given up on his life-long dream of playing Test cricket.

10-Aug-2017•George Dobell

Bess impresses as Stoneman marks England call with fifty

Dom Bess took his wicket tally in six Specsavers County Championship appearances to 35 as Somerset and Surrey battled out an inevitable draw on the final day at Taunton

10-Aug-2017•George Dobell at Taunton

Stoneman, Crane earn maiden Test squad call-ups

Mark Stoneman, the Surrey opening batsman, is set to make his Test debut against a pink ball next week, after being named in a 13-man England squad for the first Test against West Indies at Edgbaston

10-Aug-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hales' record-breaking 187* leads Notts to trophy

Alex Hales smashed the highest score in a one-day final at Lord's as Nottinghamshire successfully hunted down a target of 298 to leave Surrey defeated at the last for the third successive year in the Royal London Cup

01-Jul-2017•Alan Gardner at Lord's

Overton rattles SA A after Lions set them 412 to win

Jamie Overton took three wickets before the close after half-centuries from Mark Stoneman, Keaton Jennings and Nick Gubbins had set the Lions up for a declaration

23-Jun-2017•ECB Reporters Network

Jennings makes opener's case as Hameed misses out

Mark Stoneman and Keaton Jennings made their respective cases to partner Alastair Cook in the upcoming Test series against South Africa, but Haseeb Hameed went run-less

21-Jun-2017•Firdose Moonda at Canterbury

England set up Test opener shootout

England are using the Lions' four-day match against South Africa as a shoot-out for a Test openers spot with Mark Stoneman, Nick Gubbins, Keaton Jennings and Haseeb Hameed all named

13-Jun-2017•David Hopps

Sangakkara and Stoneman get Surrey off the mark

Mark Stoneman and Kumar Sangakkara guided Surrey to a comfortable first victory in the competition this season as the visitors easily chased down an amended target

30-Apr-2017•ECB Reporters Network

Stoneman's repeat performance maintains prolific start

It was just after tea when the question arose in the Edgbaston press box: 'Has any side ever lost their first three Championship games in a season by an innings?'

22-Apr-2017•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Surrey send out warning as Tom Curran seals Warwickshire rout

Gareth Batty hopes Surrey's resounding opening-round victory over Warwickshire has "sent a message" to their Championship rivals

10-Apr-2017•George Dobell at the Kia Oval

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