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Sussex Bowler Crocombe Gets Surprise Call to England Test Squad
Crocombe, 24, has taken 21 wickets for Sussex this season and earned a call-up after Ollie Robinson suffered knee soreness in training.
On Saturday, England Cricket added Sussex pace bowler Henry Crocombe to the Test squad ahead of the second match against New Zealand.
England bowler Ollie Robinson will undergo a precautionary scan on Sunday after experiencing knee soreness following his training session on Saturday.
Crocombe has taken 21 wickets across seven Sussex championship matches this season, including career-best figures of 9-69 against Leicestershire earlier this year.
Following an investigation into an incident at a London nightclub, England will be without captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson for the second match.
The 16-man squad faces New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Wednesday, with England leading the series after a 115-run win at Lord's.