• Batsman steps up recovery from ankle ligament injury• First Test begins on 21 November in Mount Maunganui
Joe Denly is winning his battle to be fit for the upcoming Tests in
New Zealand after a return to training following an ankle injury.
The 33-year-old, who had been expected to drop down from opener to No 3 as part a rejigged top order in the longer format, saw his tour plunged into doubt after straining ligaments before the current T20 series.