Aneurin Donald will get the chance to unleash his "raw power" on the international stage after being handed his England debut in the first T20 against Sri Lanka .
The 29-year-old will make his bow at the Utilita Bowl on Tuesday, partnering Jos Buttler at the top of the order as a reward for some blistering form in domestic cricket.
The Derbyshire batter, who started out at Glamorgan and becomes their first homegrown international since 2005 Ashes hero Simon Jones, has long been one of the most destructive hitters and was the top six hitter in this year's Vitality Blast with 37.
He had to wait for injuries to Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell to earn his chance but finally has a platform to impress.
Aneurin Donald has been in fine form in domestic cricket (Reuters)
"Those guys have been brilliant cricketers for a while and won't be easy to replace, but we have some good depth building," said head coach Brendon McCullum .
"Aneurin is going to open the batting with Jos, which is very exciting. He is a cricketer who has been on our radar for a long time.
"From his performances with Derby and also in The Hundred, he's got a game where he can go from ball one, which is probably quite similar to Salty.
"He's got raw power. He's got an incredible amount of talent and I'm looking forward to seeing how he goes on the big stage. It's great to be able to see him take that step up."
England's top six will also include captain Harry Brook , Tom Banton, Jordan Cox and Will Jacks.
Jamie Overton, Sonny Baker and Josh Tongue will serve as the seam attack, with Jofra Archer rested, while Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid are inked in as the first-choice spinners.
On Archer, McCullum explained: "We have given Jof this game off. He's had a big workload.
"We will probably look to give Tonguey the next game off, because he's also had a big workload. We are trying to be smart around player management. Appreciative they have had a fair schedule, while trying to make sure we have our best team out there."
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