Image source: Getty ImagesByStephan ShemiltCricket correspondent13 May 2026 12:00 BSTUpdated ten minutes agoEngland has ended Ollie Robinson’s 2-year international exile. They have called up Emilio Gay and James Rew for their first Test since England’s dismal Ashe Leg-spinner Ahmed may play in his first home Test. England has also confirmed Marcus North’s appointment as the new national selection. Durham’s director of cricket, Marcus North, replaces Luke Wright who stepped down from the selection panel after the Ashes for personal reasons. He is the first foreigner in England’s history to be in charge of the selection panel. He was once considered the new-ball successor to Anderson and Broad. But he fell out and was dropped after the tour of India two years ago. England’s ‘feckless reckless and legless in Ashes’13 AprilThe 92mph England bowler ready for a new beginning after a difficult debut30 AprilFew would doubt Robinson’s pedigree and competitiveness as one of the premier seamers of the country. He was contacted by England at Robinson has led Sussex to three wins in five matches. He took 17 wickets, and scored an impressive century, against Surrey. Baker, Gus Atkinson and Matthew Fisher, both 23 years old, are also included in the pace-bowling squad. Jofra Archer is at the Indian Premier League and will not be ready until the Brydon Carse, who is recovering from a fractured wrist, is not available until the second Test. Jofra Archer is in the Indian Premier League. He was selected after a good start to the season for Hampshire. Crawley’s absence had been inevitable. Crawley’s 104 Test innings with an average of less than 30.52 was the most opportunities ever given to an opener at the top of order. Gay would appear to be the frontrunner to open alongside Ben Duckett after impressing in three T20s at Durham at the start of the season. Rew has also declined an offer from West Indies. Despite his youth, Rew has already scored 12 first-class hundred. England asked him to open the Somerset innings, even though he is more comfortable in the middle of the order. England held a review following the Ashes, which was marred by poor performances and problems off the field. The director of cricket Rob Key, coach McCullum, and captain Stokes kept their jobs. The squad will gather for a training at Loughborough, a week before the first Test.
