02-06-2026 17:45 via theguardian.com

England weigh up Test debut for Sonny Baker with one eye on the weather

Brendon McCullum backs quick bowler to bring ‘noise’Gus Atkinson could play if conditions less hot at Lord’sEngland have announced a slimmed-down squad of 12 for their first match of the summer, against New Zealand at Lord’s starting on Thursday, postponing until the last minute a decision over whether to reward the “full noise” approach of Hampshire’s Sonny Baker with a Test debut.The approach mirrors that at the first Ashes Test last November, when Eng
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