England to hand out third debut against New Zealand as last-minute change confirmed

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland will hand a Test debut to Somerset's James Rew as wicketkeeper for the second match against New Zealand, replacing Jamie Smith who is with his partner following the birth of their second child. Rew's inclusion means he is one of three new faces in the unfamiliar home XI, alongside fast bowler Sonny Baker and batter Jordan Cox, marking a total of five alterations from the side that won the first Test at Lord's. The changes also see Jofra Archer and Matt Fisher enter the squad, while captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were not considered for selection after breaching team curfew during victory celebrations. At 22, Rew becomes the 20th player to debut under head coach Brendon McCullum, having previously been earmarked for international honours and becoming the youngest Englishman to reach 10 first-class centuries since 1939. Rew, who has 64 first-class appearances and an average of 41.71, underwent extensive training with World Cup-winning former England keeper Sarah Taylor, who is part of an expanded backroom team this summer. In fullEngland forced into late change for second Test against New Zealand as chaotic build-up take fresh twistThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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