Overview
- Robinson said on Tuesday that Brendon McCullum texted him and Rob Key called to tell him the door to selection remains open.
- He has not played a Test since February 2024 after fitness setbacks and off-field friction during the India tour.
- Sussex’s captain has pressed his case with 39 wickets in 2025, 11 more this season, and an unbeaten first-class hundred in a stand with Jack Carson.
- England are set to name the New Zealand series squad in mid-May, with the first Test at Lord’s on June 4.
- Vacancies in the pace attack follow retirements and injuries, with Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue viewed as likely picks and rivals such as Sam Cook and Sonny Baker in the frame.