NZ in England | Anderson injured, Jamie to debut

Final Test begins today with England having sealed the series 

Jamie Overton will make his debut for England in the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday after fellow fast bowler Jimmy Anderson was ruled out because of an ankle injury.

Overton’s twin brother, Craig, was also in the squad and an option to replace Anderson but England went with the more inexperienced of the siblings in the only change to the team at Headingley.

England holds an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

England captain Ben Stokes said Anderson had a “puffy ankle,” and wasn’t sure if he’d be healthy enough to play in next month’s Test against India.

“Unfortunately Jimmy’s not pulled up as well as we would have liked him to, so Jamie Overton’s going to make his debut this week,” Stokes said.

“It’s unfortunate for Jimmy, but we’ve got a massive Test against India coming up as well. I’m not too sure how serious it is, to be honest.” Stokes said Jamie Overton offered a “point of difference” because of his extra pace.