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Zak Crawley dropped as England name first Test squad since dismal Ashes

The Independent·Harry Latham-Coyle·20 days ago
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Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Ben Stokes urges England hopefuls to impress in County Championship England have named a 15-man squad for next month’s first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, which includes three uncapped players: Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker. Gay, who has scored three first-class centuries this season for Durham, is a strong candidate to open the batting alongside Ben Duckett, with Zak Crawley omitted from the squad, while Rew from Somerset provides wicketkeeping and batting depth. The squad, England’s first since their dismal 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia, sees the return of Sussex's Ollie Robinson after a two-year absence, alongside Matthew Fisher and young Hampshire quick Baker, indicating a focus on bolstering new-ball bowling options.…

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