England weigh up Test debut for Sonny Baker

England have announced a 12-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, with a late decision pending over Sonny Baker's potential debut. Brendon McCullum backs the Hampshire quick bowler to bring "noise" to the team, while Gus Atkinson could feature if conditions are less hot at the venue. chickenroadslot.lat

The selection approach mirrors the first Ashes Test last November when both Mark Wood and Shoaib Bashir were named in the initial squad. This time, Bashir has been preferred over Rehan Ahmed as the frontline spinner, while Jacob Bethell is fit to play and able to bowl if required.