Overview
- England, which named a 15-man group on Wednesday, will face New Zealand at Lord’s from June 4 under Ben Stokes.
- Zak Crawley was left out after poor county form, with Durham’s Emilio Gay set to open with Ben Duckett.
- Somerset’s James Rew and Hampshire quick Sonny Baker earned first call-ups, and seamer Ollie Robinson returned after a two-year gap to bolster the new ball.
- Jofra Archer is unavailable as he plays in the IPL, and the squad will train in Loughborough from May 24 with Rehan Ahmed and Jacob Bethell arriving once their IPL duties end.
- England also named Australian Marcus North as national selector, underscoring a move to reward domestic performers after the 4-1 Ashes defeat.