Ollie Robinson and Dom Sibley are the two England internationals in a 12-man squad that will be overseen by elite ECB career coach Richard Dawson; England take on New Zealand in three tests, starting at Lord’s on June 2 live on Sky Sports
Ollie Robinson has been chosen to play New Zealand in two warm-up matches but was left out of the England first test team.
Ollie Robinson and Dom Sibley have been selected for a County Select XI squad that will play New Zealand in a four-day warm-up match in Chelmsford from Thursday.
Robinson and Sibley are the two England internationals in a 12-man squad that will be overseen by the ECB’s elite career coach, Richard Dawson.
Robinson was omitted from England’s first Test squad to face New Zealand on June 2, with new England men’s cricket managing director Rob Key saying he was “not in a position” to be selected after struggling for get fit in early summer. . He bowled 18 overs without a wicket for Sussex in the rain-affected warm-up against the Black Caps at Hove.
Sibley won the last of his 22 Test caps against India at Lord’s last August, but Warwickshire’s opener has been in fine form so far this summer, averaging 43.25 with a maximum score of 142 not out of his six appearances.
Also getting a chance to impress the England selectors is Kent’s opening batsman, Ben Compton, the leading run-scorer in Division One of the LV Insurance County Championship = this season with 878 runs at an average of 109.75.
The team was selected from the pool of available players after consultation with the first-class counties.
Dawson said: “We have selected a strong squad of players who are fit and well deserving of the chance to prove themselves against top-class international opposition.
“Matches like this provide a valuable opportunity to see selected players manage to step up from the county ranks and I look forward to working alongside them.
“I would also like to thank the first-class counties for their collaborative approach during a busy period.”
County Select XI Team: Jack Blatherwick (Lancashire), Michael Burgess (Warwickshire), Ben Compton (Kent), Ben Gibbon (Worcestershire), Nick Gubbins (Hampshire), Tom Haines (Sussex), Lyndon James (Nottinghamshire), Ryan Patel (Surrey), Liam Patterson -White (Nottinghamshire), Jamie Porter (Essex), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Dom Sibley (Warwickshire).