England seamer Mark Wooden has been changed by Leicestershire’s Josh Hull for the Second Take a look at towards Sri Lanka after struggling a muscle pressure.
Wooden limped off late on day three of the First Take a look at after one other thrilling efficiency at Outdated Trafford, and outcomes of a subsequent scan have seen him dominated out of the remainder of the collection – with left-armer Hull drafted in to exchange him.
It comes after a scintillating summer time for Wooden with England which has seen him take 11 wickets in three Exams – in addition to offering some thrilling flashes with the bat.
At 34, Wooden is in the perfect type of his profession on the worldwide stage, however his profession has been riddled with accidents and the Durham star – who had earlier taken Dimuth Karunaratne’s wicket along with his very first supply – hobbled off late on day three and can take no additional half within the collection.
An ECB assertion mentioned: “England Males’s tempo bowler Mark Wooden has been dominated out of the rest of the Rothesay Take a look at collection towards Sri Lanka after scans confirmed a proper thigh muscle pressure.
“Wooden sustained the damage on the third day of England’s five-wicket victory within the first Take a look at at Emirates Outdated Trafford, which prevented him from bowling on the ultimate day.
“Leicestershire’s 20-year-old left-arm seamer Josh Hull has obtained his first senior call-up to exchange Wooden within the squad for the remaining two Exams at Lord’s, beginning on Thursday, and on the Kia Oval on Friday, 6 September.
“The England squad will assemble in London on Monday night ahead of the second Test at Lord’s.”
Mark Wooden has been dominated out for the remainder of the collection towards Sri Lanka
Who’s Josh Hull?
The very first thing to note about Hull is his sheer top, At 6ft 7ins tall, the teenager provides a towering presence to any bowling assault. The peak additionally affords him extra selection than different bowlers when it comes to tempo and bounce, and that ought to be thrilling to watch if, and when, he makes his Take a look at debut.
As a left-arm fast-medium bowler, he is capable of clock speeds of round 85mph however importantly, regardless of his age, Hull is clever sufficient to know when to modify it up, as demonstrated a number of instances throughout his debut season with Leicestershire final season.
Leicestershire seamer Josh Hull has been given his first call-up
After graduating from the membership’s Academy system into the workforce as an 18-year-old in 2022, he took centre stage for the Foxes within the 2023 marketing campaign. After being thrown in for the season opener at Headingley, Hull took 32 wickets throughout the marketing campaign – and in addition confirmed he can maintain his nerve on the large event, as he led Leicestershire to victory within the Metro Financial institution One Day Cup ultimate in September with a standout show.
What was additionally notable was his talent with the brand new ball and his means to return in for a spell and break up burgeoning partnerships.
Earlier this month, he made his debut for the England Lions towards the Sri Lanka vacationers, taking 5 for 74 within the Lions’ seven-wicket victory.
Though it might be Olly Stone who takes Wooden’s place within the England XI, Hull will acquire worthwhile expertise with the senior pink ball squad. Having a proficient left-armer may present a key level of distinction for England, as they search to search out some selection to the assault within the post-James Anderson period.
England squad for second Take a look at vs Sri Lanka:
Ollie Pope (Surrey) (Captain)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Jordan Cox (Essex)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Josh Hull (Leicestershire)
Dan Lawrence (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jamie Smith (Surrey)
Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Watch the second Take a look at between England and Sri Lanka at Lord’s, stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket and Principal Occasion from 10am on Thursday August 29 (first ball, 11am).
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