Jake Howe takes a look at the world’s current Test Cricket, including Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka and South Africa vs Australia.
The tightening of the ‘Kolpak’ regulations in recent times (the ruling that allows overseas players to play cricket in England without being classed as such) is one reason why many counties may have offered enhanced opportunities to promising youngsters, cricketers that would generally have been expecting a season largely consisting of second XI fixtures.