England's Jacob Bethell will bat at number three for the first time in first-class cricket when he makes his test debut against New Zealand at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Thursday. In a rejig forced by the injury to wicketkeeper Jordan Cox,

England are back on Test duty on Wednesday night, when they begin a three-match series against New Zealand in Christchurch – Richard Mann has three bets for the opener.

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.

England wicketkeeper Jordan Cox has been ruled out of the three-test series against New Zealand after fracturing his thumb in a net session during a tour match in Queenstown. Cox was set to make his test debut in the series opener in Christchurch,