England calls for Robinson, Gay, Rew & Baker
Summary
England called back seam bowler Ollie Robinson after two years and selected three new players—Emilio Gay, James Rew, and Sonny Baker—for the upcoming cricket Test match against New Zealand. The team also dropped opener Zak Crawley following a poor Ashes series performance, and appointed Australian Marcus North as the new national selector.Key Facts
- Ollie Robinson returns to the England Test squad after being dropped in 2024.
- Uncapped players Emilio Gay, James Rew, and Sonny Baker were included for the first Test against New Zealand starting June 4 at Lord’s.
- Zak Crawley was dropped due to his weak performance during the 4-1 Ashes series loss to Australia.
- Emilio Gay, a 26-year-old specialist opener from Durham, is likely to replace Crawley in the batting lineup.
- Marcus North from Australia has been appointed as England’s new national selector, the first foreigner to hold the position.
- England’s pace bowling group includes Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Fisher, Sonny Baker, and Ollie Robinson.
- Key former bowlers Stuart Broad, James Anderson, and Chris Woakes recently retired, requiring rebuilding of the bowling attack.
- Ollie Robinson captains Sussex County Cricket Club and has taken 17 wickets and scored a century in recent matches.
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