Uncapped Crocombe added to England Test squadImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Henry Crocombe has taken 104 first-class wickets at an average of 36.32ByMatthew HenryBBC Sport JournalistPublished13 June 2026, 15:00 BSTUpdated 41 minutes agoUncapped Sussex pace bowler Henry Crocombe has been called into England’s squad for the second Test against New Zealand as cover for Ollie Robinson.County team-mate Robinson, who took seven wickets on a brilliant return for England cricket in the first-Test win at Lord’s, experienced knee soreness after a training session on Saturday and will have a “precautionary” scan on Sunday.The second match of the three-Test series starts on Wednesday at Trent Bridge.Crocombe, 24, has taken 21 wickets at an average of 28.61 in seven County Championship matches for Sussex this season and claimed 4-65 for England Lions against South Africa A last month.England are without seamer Gus Atkinson and captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes for the Test after they were involved in an incident in a nightclub after the victory at Lord’s.
Crocombe has been namechecked by England coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key in recent weeks.
Josh Tongue, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker and Matt Fisher are the other seamers in the 16-man squad squad.
