England weigh up Baker Test debut

England have announced a 12-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, with coach Brendon McCullum backing the "full noise" approach of Hampshire's Sonny Baker. The selection mirrors last November's Ashes strategy when England chose Mark Wood over Shoaib Bashir. chickenroadslot.pro

Shoaib Bashir will play as the frontline spinner, preferred over Rehan Ahmed, while Jacob Bethell is fit after a finger injury. Gus Atkinson could feature if conditions are less hot at Lord's.