Jacob Bethell will make his Test debut for England in the opening Test of the three-match series against New Zealand in Christchurch.
England have named their squad for the series opener two days later on Thursday, November 28, when the 21-year-old Warwickshire will bat at No.3.
Ollie Pope will keep wicket in the absence of Jordan Cox, who broke his right thumb in practice in Queenstown last weekend, and will drop to No.6 in the order.
England XI for the first test against New Zealand.
Zach Crowley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethel, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (saturday), Ben Stokes (capt), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Kars, Shoaib Bashir.
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