England and New Zealand announce lineups for first Test at Lord's

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England and New Zealand announce lineups for first Test at Lord's
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England and New Zealand have named their squads ahead of the first Test at Lord's beginning Thursday. England's squad includes Shoaib Bashir, returning after missing the Ashes, and uncapped Emilio Gay, who replaces Zak Crawley. Ollie Robinson returns to the England setup after a long absence. New Zealand welcomes back Mitchell Santner into their squad. The match follows England's recent struggles during the Ashes, where they lost 4-1.

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  • England's 12-man squad includes Shoaib Bashir and Emilio Gay.
  • Zak Crawley has been dropped from the starting lineup.
  • Ollie Robinson recalls after over two years out of Test cricket.
  • Mitchell Santner returns for New Zealand.
  • First Test at Lord's starts on Thursday.
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Shoaib Bashar has been included in England's 12-man squad for Thursday's first Test against New Zealand.

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