
Jacob Bethell admitted his Test debut was “everything I’ve dreamed of” after scoring the winning run in England’s thumping victory over New Zealand at Christchurch.
Bethell was catapulted into the side at short notice after Jordan Cox broke a thumb during the warm-up match in Queenstown, forcing the tourists into a reshuffle that saw Ollie Pope take over as wicketkeeper and a vacancy open up at number three.