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Kane's England strike rate betters record-breaking Rooney as he sits second to Lineker

Harry Kane’s remarkable strike rate for England has him bettering the return of record-breaker Wayne Rooney, with only Gary Lineker ahead of him.

The Tottenham striker earned his 40th cap for the Three Lions on Saturday against Bulgaria.

A Euro 2020 qualifier at Wembley was not expected to pose too much of a challenge for Gareth Southgate’s side.

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So it proved, with captain Kane leading the charge for the home side.

Bulgaria set up at the home of English football with the intention of getting men behind the ball and making life as difficult as possible for the hosts.