England weigh Baker Test debut amid weather concerns

England have announced a 12-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's starting Thursday, postponing a decision on Sonny Baker's potential debut. Coach Brendon McCullum backs the quick bowler's 'full noise' approach, while Gus Atkinson could feature if conditions are less hot. tr-sport.click

The squad features both Mark Wood and Shoaib Bashir, similar to the Ashes selection last November. Bashir has been preferred to Rehan Ahmed as the frontline spinner, with Jacob Bethell also fit after a finger injury and available to bowl if required.