England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Fox was dominated out of the upcoming two-match Test sequence in opposition to New Zealand on Wednesday after a freak dressing room accident triggered a hamstring to burst.
According to ‘ESPN Cricinfo’ report, the 28-year-old suffered an damage after slipping into his stockings whereas strolling within the dressing room after Surrey’s County Championship match in opposition to Middlesex at The Oval.
Haseeb Hameed and Uncapped Sam Billings have been included in England’s Test squad for the matches in opposition to New Zealand.
Fox was scheduled to play his first Test at residence with Moeen subsequent month after fellow wicketkeepers Jos Buttler and Johnny Bairstow at Lord’s.
Ali, Sam Curren and Chris Woakes have been rested for the sequence following their stint within the Indian Premier League.
Fox might be out of motion for 3 months, leaving him unsure for an upcoming sequence in opposition to India and an Ashes tour on the finish of the yr if his alternative James Bracey impresses behind the stumps within the coming weeks.
Fox will likely be assessed by the Surrey Medical Team, who will even work on his rehabilitation.
He has performed 8 Test matches thus far, scoring 410 runs in troublesome situations, whereas making 14 catches and 5 stumpings.
Hameed returns to the England Test staff, which final performed in November 2016.
Hameed has been in spectacular kind through the county season of 2021 scoring 474 runs at a median of 52.66. Billings is uncapped as a check participant.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
