England vs New Zealand: Hosts recall spinner Dom Bess as Jack Leach's back-up for Edgbaston Test

After Ollie Robinson's suspension, Dom Bess was added to England squad for the 2nd Test vs New Zealand at Edgbaston. Coach Chris Silverwood said that the Bess will act as a cover for team's first-choice spinner Jack Leach.

A day after the suspension of Ollie Robinson following emergence of his racist and sexist tweets, England have added off-spinner Dom Bess to the squad for the second test versus New Zealand at Edgbaston starting June 10. Although Jack Leach, England's first-choice spinner, is fit and available, head coach Chris Silverwood said that Bess would provide cover in case of any injury. He pointed out that due to the current Covid-19 protocols, bringing players in the team's bio-bubble from counties becomes difficult. "If Jack was to feature, we would need back-up for him in terms of concussion replacements and things like that," Silverwood told reporters.