England Men have named a 12-player squad for the first Rothesay Test against New Zealand, which begins on Thursday at Lord’s.
Durham top-order batter Emilio Gay and Hampshire pace bowler Sonny Baker, who are yet to be capped, are included. Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson returns to the England Test squad for the first time since February 2024, while Warwickshire’s Jacob Bethell has been declared fit and takes his place in the squad.
England XII for the first Rothesay Test against New Zealand:
Ben Stokes (C)
Gus Atkinson
Sonny Baker
Shoaib Bashir
Jacob Bethell
Harry Brook
Ben Duckett
Emilio Gay
Ollie Robinson
Joe Root
Jamie Smith (wk)
Josh Tongue