Wicketkeeper Jordan Cox has been ruled out of England's series in New Zealand with a broken thumb. Cox, uncapped in Tests, injured his right thumb in the nets before the second and final day of England's only warm-up against a New Zealand Prime Minister's XI in Queenstown.

Jordan Cox has been ruled out of England's Test series against New Zealand after sustaining a fractured right thumb during a nets session ahead of the final day of their tour match against Prime Minister's XI.

Ollie Pope is likely to take over the wicketkeeping role in the first Test against New Zealand after Cox, who had been set to deputise for an absent Jamie Smith, broke his thumb in the nets

The wicketkeeper will play no further part in our Test tour of New Zealand after sustaining a thumb injury in training.

England’s plans for the New Zealand Test series were thrown into disarray when wicketkeeper Jordan Cox was ruled out of the tour with a fractured right thumb. Cox was to make his debut in Christchurch on Thursday but was hit batting in the nets before play on the second day of England’s warm-up match in Queenstown.