England vs New Zealand: Jamie Overton joins twin brother Craig after recieving maiden England call-up for third Test

Jamie Overton,  who has been one of many stand-out performers for Surrey this season within the County Championship, has joined brother Craig within the England Test squad for the third Test vs England.

ENG vs NZ: Jamie Overton joins twin brother Craig in England squad for third Test (AFP Photo)

England handed a maiden Test call-up for Surrey pacer Jamie Overton, who’s the dual brother of Craig Overton, for the ultimate Test of a 3-match collection in opposition to New Zealand at dwelling. Jamie was added to the squad instead of spinner Matthew Parkinson.

England are main the 3-Test collection 2-0 with the ultimate match to get underway in Leeds from June 23. England’s determination so as to add Jamie to the squad places the Overtons again in the identical crew after they went face to face in an English County Championship match final week — a gathering that ended with Craig struggling a concussion after Jamie hit him with a bouncer.

No twins have performed for England on the highest stage collectively and the inclusion of Jamie Overton may also not assist change that as England hasn’t performed Craig but within the 3-match collection. Jamie, 28, has been one of many stand-out performers for Surrey this season, selecting up 21 wickets at a median of 21.61 within the County Championship.

However, the addition of an additional seamer means that England want to combine it up within the remaining Test after having performed a 3-man tempo assault together with captain Ben Stokes. One of James Anderson and Stuart Broad may be rested for the third Test.

England will look to rotate their gamers forward of the ultimate Test as they are going to be up in opposition to India within the all-important one-off Test in Birmingham, which is a spill over from final 12 months’s incomplete 5-Test collection, from July 1.

Earlier on Thusday, New Zealand batsman Devon Conway grew to become the newest participant within the visiting camp to check optimistic for COVID-19 and can isolate for 5 days, becoming a member of all-rounder Michael Bracewell and two others within the teaching employees.

England squad:

Ben Stokes (captain), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Joe Root.