England vs New Zealand: Ben Foakes ruled out of Test series after dressing-room accident

England have called up Haseeb Hameed and Sam Billings to replace Foakes.

England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes was on Wednesday (May 26) ruled out of next month's Test series against New Zealand due to hamstring injury, forcing team management to call up wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings and opener Haseeb Hameed. "Foakes, who was selected in the England men's squad earlier this month, was set to play his first Test in home conditions next month at Lord's, sustained the [torn left hamstring] injury on Sunday slipping in the dressing room after Surrey's County Championship fixture against Middlesex at the Kia Oval," said an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement. "He will now be assessed and work closely on his rehabilitation with the Surrey medical team and is expected to be out of action for at least three months," it said.