Ollie Robinson receives England call-up

England Men have named a 15-player squad for the Rothesay first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s, starting on Thursday 4 June 2026.

The squad includes three uncapped players at Test level - Durham top-order batter Emilio Gay, Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker and Somerset wicketkeeper-batter James Rew. Leicestershire spinner Rehan Ahmed, Surrey seamer Matthew Fisher and our very own Ollie Robinson returns to the Test squad.

Before this recall, he had not played for England since the 4th Test against India in Ranchi in February 2024, and returns following an excellent start to the county campaign where he has taken 17 wickets and scored 305 runs, winning three of the opening five games as new captain of Sussex's red ball side - the most in the division.

England Men’s squad for the Rothesay first Test against New Zealand:

Ben Stokes (Durham) - Captain

Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)

Gus Atkinson (Surrey)

Sonny Baker (Hampshire)

Shoaib Bashir (Derbyshire)

Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)

Harry Brook (Yorkshire)

Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)

Matthew Fisher (Surrey)

Emilio Gay (Durham)

James Rew (Somerset)

Ollie Robinson (Sussex)

Joe Root (Yorkshire)

Jamie Smith (Surrey)

Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)

The squad will report for a training camp at Loughborough in the week commencing 24 May. Rehan Ahmed and Jacob Bethell, who are currently playing in the Indian Premier League, will return to England once their commitments with Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have concluded.

England Men’s Managing Director, Rob Key, said: “We’ve selected a squad that we believe has a really exciting blend of proven international quality, strong county form and players with huge potential to develop at Test level.

“Emilio, James and Sonny have all earned their opportunities through consistent performances and have impressed us not only with their talent, but with the way they’ve gone about their cricket in high-pressure situations.

“It’s also great to welcome back players like Rehan, Matt and Ollie, who all bring different qualities and experience to the group. Competition for places remains incredibly strong and that’s exactly where we want to be as a Test team.

“Jofra Archer is unavailable for the first Test. He continues to play in the IPL, and it is about building him up for red-ball cricket after a long six months on the road.”

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