England has omitted Jonny Bairstow from its Test squad for the tour of New Zealand, with paceman James Anderson unavailable for the two-match series due to a calf injury.
Warwickshire opener Dominic Sibley has been rewarded for his prolific summer with a berth on the plane alongside Kent batsman Zak Crawley and Lancashire pair Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson.
Batsman Jason Roy, who starred in England’s World Cup triumph, is another name missing from the 15-strong Test squad after a tough Ashes series.
Surrey batsman Ollie Pope, who played two Tests against India in 2018, is back in the squad while Jos Buttler will be the wicketkeeper in New Zealand in Bairstow’s absence. The first Test, at Mount Maunganui, starts on November 21. The series is not included in the World Test Championship.
Morgan to lead in T20Is
World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan will captain the Twenty20 team, with the five-match series starting on November 1. Tom Banton and Mahmood have earned their first England call-ups along with Pat Brown Matthew Parkinson.
The England squads:
Tests: Joe Root (Capt.), Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Joe Denly, Jack Leach, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Pope, Dominic Sibley, Ben Stokes, and Chris Woakes.
T20Is: Eoin Morgan (Capt.), Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Pat Brown, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Matt Parkinson, Adil Rashid, and James Vince .
