Cox fractured his thumb during a warm-up fixture in Queenstown and was subsequently ruled out of the series, with batter Ollie Pope taking the gloves for the first Test in Christchurch with regular keeper Jamie Smith away on paternity leave.

Uncapped wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson has been called up to the England squad for the three-test tour of New Zealand as an injury replacement for Jordan Cox.

Wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson called up to England squad for New Zealand series after injury to Jordan Cox; Ollie Pope keeping in first Test but Robinson should be an option for second game in Wellington;

Ollie Robinson, the Durham wicketkeeper, has been called up for England's Test tour of New Zealand to replace the injured Jordan Cox. Cox was ruled out of the tour after sustaining a fractured right thumb on Sunday ahead of the second day of England's warm-up match against a Prime Ministers' XI in Queenstown.

Uncapped Durham wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson is called up to the England squad for their tour of New Zealand following an injury to Jordan Cox.