{"id":201229,"date":"2026-06-13T14:24:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/06\/13\/uncapped-crocombe-called-up-by-england-as-cover-for-robinson\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T14:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:24:51","slug":"uncapped-crocombe-called-up-by-england-as-cover-for-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/06\/13\/uncapped-crocombe-called-up-by-england-as-cover-for-robinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncapped Crocombe called up by England as cover for Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Uncapped Sussex bowler Henry Crocombe has been called into England’s squad for next week’s second Test against New Zealand as cover for Ollie Robinson.<\/b><\/p>\n

Robinson, who took seven wickets on a dramatic return to Test cricket in the first Test at Lord’s, experienced knee soreness after a training session on Saturday. <\/p>\n

He will have a “precautionary” scan later on Sunday.<\/p>\n

England are also without bowler Gus Atkinson and captain Ben Stokes for the Test, which begins on Wednesday, after an incident in a London nightclub.<\/p>\n

Crocombe, 24, has never previously been in an England squad but has been namechecked by England coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

He has taken 21 wickets in seven matches for Sussex this season and took 4-65 for England Lions against South Africa A last month.<\/p>\n

Josh Tongue, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker and Matt Fisher are the other seamers in England’s squad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Crocombe’s selection may raise eyebrows, given other recent picks such as Essex’s Sam Cook or Durham’s Matthew Potts have been overlooked, but it should not be a big surprise.<\/p>\n

When England named their Test squad at the start of the summer, Key mentioned the tall, strong quick saying he had “really kicked on” this season.<\/p>\n

Crocombe, a product of Sussex’s academy, was first picked by England Lions in 2024 before struggles with injury.<\/p>\n

It was when he began this County Championship season with his first five-wicket haul, taking nine in the match against Leicestershire, that he began to seriously catch the eye.<\/p>\n

Another right-arm quick, Crocombe bowls at a lively pace. <\/p>\n

Overall, his statistics this season are solid – a Championship average of 28.61 while sitting joint 11th in the wicket-takers’ list – and he has the skills England value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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