Stokes backs Pope after rejecting 'agenda' talk

England skipper Ben Stokes has rallied behind vice-captain Ollie Pope, claiming his Trent Bridge century against Zimbabwe saw off an “agenda” against him.

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England won the game by an innings and 45 runs in Nottingham, with Shoaib Bashir picking up a career-best haul of six for 81.

The game had earlier been set up by a hat-trick of top-order hundreds from Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Pope - the latter two having faced question marks over their place in the side.