Jamie Smith volition miss England's 2nd Test against New Zealand pursuing the commencement of his daughter, with James Rew coming into the broadside arsenic a 3rd debutant.
Wicketkeeper Smith's daughter, his 2nd child, was calved connected Tuesday morning, the time earlier the Test astatine The Oval begins connected Wednesday.
Somerset's Rew, 22, volition instrumentality the gloves and bat astatine fig seven.
He volition marque his Test debut alongside batter Jordan Cox and gait bowler Sonny Baker. The past clip England fielded 3 debutants successful the aforesaid XI was against South Africa astatine The Oval successful 2017.
It besides means a full of 5 changes to the XI that won the archetypal Test astatine Lord's by 115 runs.
More to follow.
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