Durham wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Robinson has been added to the England Men’s Test squad for the tour of New Zealand.
Robinson replaces Essex’s Jordan Cox, who sustained a fractured right thumb during the team’s warm-up period last weekend in Queenstown.
This marks the 25-year-old Robinson’s first call-up to the senior England squad. He has delivered solid performances for Durham in the County Championship, boasting an average of 48 with the bat in 2024 and an impressive 58 in 2023. Robinson has also demonstrated his skill behind the stumps, with 92 Championship dismissals across the past two seasons.
A regular in England Lions squads since 2019, Robinson has gained valuable experience on tours to Australia, Sri Lanka, and India in recent years.
Robinson is expected to join the squad in New Zealand on Saturday.
*England Men’s Test Squad*
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain, Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Jack Leach (Somerset), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Ollie Robinson (Durham), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
*England Men’s Test Tour of New Zealand Schedule* (All times are local, NZST)
1st Test: New Zealand v England, 28 November-2 December 2024, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (11.00am start)
2nd Test: New Zealand v England, 6-10 December 2024, Basin Reserve, Wellington (11.00am start)
3rd Test: New Zealand v England, 14-18 December 2024, Seddon Park, Hamilton (11.00am start)