England weigh Baker Test debut with weather in mind

England have announced a 12-man squad for Thursday's first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, delaying a decision on whether to give Hampshire's Sonny Baker his Test debut. Brendon McCullum supports Baker's 'noise' approach, while Gus Atkinson could feature if conditions are less hot.

The squad selection mirrors last November's Ashes approach when both Mark Wood and Shoaib Bashir were included before Wood's extra pace was chosen. This time Bashir will play as the frontline spinner over Rehan Ahmed, with Jacob Bethell fit after a finger injury and available to bowl if required. hilogame.news