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England hand debuts to Sonny Baker and Jordan Cox in second New Zealand Test
Jofra Archer also returns with Ollie Robinson ruled out
TL;DR
- Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker to make Test debuts for England against New Zealand.
- Jofra Archer returns to the England squad after a break.
- Matthew Fisher will play his second Test, four years after his first.
- Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were dropped for breaking team curfew.
- Ollie Robinson is ruled out due to a knee injury.
- Joe Root appointed interim captain in Ben Stokes' absence.
- James Rew is on standby to replace Jamie Smith as wicketkeeper if needed.
- Jordan Cox scored 204 in his first County Championship match this season.
- England dropped Shoaib Bashir to accommodate four seamers.