Warwickshire petition UK government for 50% crowd capacity at New Zealand Test

Request for Test to be viewed as "validation event" backed by mayor and council leader

The batsman is expected to make his Test debut against England after prolific limited-overs performances

Doug Bracewell, who played his last Test in 2016, has also been selected

The batsman's residency status is causing issues but the coach is in no doubt he is a Test player

The fast bowler is hoping to face Bangladesh in T20s later this month after another frustrating injury-hit season

"We're waiting for the final dates, but the ideal scenario is to be available and around for all that cricket"

South African players likely to miss start of season for white-ball series vs Pakistan