Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley piled on the agony for Zimbabwe as they launched England’s home season with a double-century stand (231) in a one-off four-day Test in Nottingham on Thursday. 

At the time of going to press, England were in a commanding position of 363-1. Zimbabwe did dismiss Duckett for 140 — only the 30-year-old’s fifth century in 33 Tests. But Crawley was still there on 123 not out.