England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will miss the team’s test tour of the New Zealand over November and December because he will be on paternity leave for the birth of his first child.

England have included all-rounder Jacob Bethell in their test squad for the first time, with wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith missing the New Zealand series starting in November on paternity leave, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old Jacob Bethell has played just 20 County Championship games in his career, and is yet to make a first-class century

Jacob Bethell, the Warwickshire batting allrounder, has been drafted into England's Test squad for next month's tour of New Zealand, as a replacement for Jamie Smith, who will miss the entire trip on paternity leave.

England will call up Warwickshire all-rounder Jacob Bethell for their Test tour of New Zealand next month. Barbados-born Bethell only turned 21 last week and has never scored a professional century. But the former England Under-19 captain is seen as a player of high potential across all formats,

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