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.

England wicketkeeper Jordan Cox was Sunday ruled out of the Test series against New Zealand after fracturing his right thumb during a net session. Ollie Pope stepped in as wicketkeeper during the warm-up fixture with England yet to name a replacement for Cox.

Wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox has been ruled out of England men's upcoming Test series in New Zealand due to a broken thumb, with the side adding that his replacement will be announced in due course.

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.