England wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox has been ruled out of the Test series in New Zealand with a fractured thumb.
England wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox has been ruled out of the Test series in New Zealand with a fractured thumb after after being struck on the hand in the nets. The Essex player was set to deputise for Jamie Smith behind the stumps in the three-match series against the Black Caps, which begins in Christchurch on Thursday, but England will now be forced into a rethink.
' Which wicketkeepers could England turn to?Ollie Pope stood in as wicketkeeper - a position he has filled three times in his 52 Tests - against the New Zealand Prime Minister's XI and may do so again in the first Test, but a replacement for Cox will be called up in due course. England white-ball wicketkeeper Phil Salt is currently playing in the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament and could be a candidate for a call-up if Cox's finger injury proves serious.
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