London, June 3, 2026 (AFP) - Gay set for England debut after playing for Italy and snubbing West Indies

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2026-06-03

Emilio Gay has played for Italy and once rejected the chance to represent the West Indies. Now the unheralded batsman is set for a dream England debut against New Zealand. When Gay walks down the steps of the famous Lord's pavilion on the opening day of the first Test on Thursday, he will finally fulfil his boyhood ambition to pull on an England shirt. "I've wanted to play for England since I was six or seven years old," Gay told the TalkSport po......

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