Vice-captain Pope took the gloves on the second day of the warm-up sport on Sunday, however with solely 14 gamers in Queenstown and a few choosing further time within the nets, England needed to ask James Anderson to participate as a fielder.
Anderson, 42, has been working as England’s bowling guide since retiring from Check cricket in July and is entered within the Indian Premier League public sale, starting on Sunday.
The damage is merciless on Cox, who was going through throw-downs from England assistant coach Jeetan Patel.
Cox has been the reserve keeper and batter within the Check squad because the summer season and had already been advised he would make his debut rather than Smith.
England will name up a substitute, but Cox’s damage is the most recent episode in a continually altering image behind the stumps. Smith, 24, was made first alternative at first of the house summer season after Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes have been dropped.
A return for both appears unlikely. Phil Salt has stored for England in white-ball cricket, whereas Durham’s Ollie Robinson has impressed within the County Championship.
Somerset 20-year-old James Rew is an thrilling prospect and presently with the England Lions in South Africa, alongside one other 20-year-old in Matty Hurst of Lancashire.
Having conceded a 113-run deficit when both sides batted on day one, the PM’s XI struck 313-5 declared from 66 overs, with Olly Stone the decide of the England bowlers, taking 3-53.
Chasing 201 with little time left within the day, solely Joe Root (82* from 54 balls) and Ben Stokes (59 from 39) handed single figures, with the pair placing on 111 for the fifth wicket.
Regardless of wickets tumbling, the vacationers virtually pulled off an unlikely win, however the match got here to an in depth with England on 196-9 from 22 overs, 5 in need of their goal.
