Former England captain Nasser Hussain has backed Josh Hull to succeed after his call-up to the red-ball set-up forward of the second Take a look at towards Sri Lanka.
Leicestershire’s Hull joins the staff as a alternative for Mark Wooden after the seamer was dominated out following an harm late on day three of the primary Take a look at at Outdated Trafford.
It represents a maiden senior call-up for the 20-year-old, whose left-arm tempo and 6’7″ stature have fuelled excitement over his long-term potential.
“I feel it is an unimaginable story. He is made all three camps, 50 over, 20 over and a Lord’s Take a look at match,” said Hussain on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast.
“It is extremely a lot this current regime, there’s a disconnect from County Cricket stats and what they need. The one stat they appear concerned about is tempo and potential tempo in Hull’s case, he may get faster.
“I am rushing to see wickets from Hull and he looks quick enough, he swings it, all I’ve seen is stumps flying everywhere in white-ball cricket.”
Hull made his first-class bow in April 2023 as he took 4 wickets on debut towards Yorkshire, and has now been known as up by England in all three codecs in two days.
“Rob Key said the only stats he’s interested in is pace. They are staying true to their left-field selection,” added Hussain. “What they have done well is everyone they have selected have come in and done well, I’m hoping Josh Hull continues that.
“The one factor I consider generally is the lads sitting in County Cricket and pondering ‘what about me?’. Sam Cook dinner has almost received 300 first-class wickets at 19 and will likely be sitting there (questioning).”
Hull’s introduction comes after simply 10 First Class outings, elevating query marks over whether or not the chance might come too quickly.
Hussain, nonetheless, insists the character of the present England set-up can set him as much as thrive.
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“I think there is a danger of it, but it really depends on the environment he’s going into,” added Hussain. “Anybody we speak to that has had success going into that environment talks about that calmness and backing they all get.
“You do not really feel like ‘they’re simply taking a look at me’, you’re made to imagine you’re a large a part of their future.
“James Bracey is an example who was picked, it did harm him and he spoke about it for a while after, he had a bad couple of games and he said it did really impact his cricket and his mental health.
“He wasn’t prepared for pundits analysing his retaining and batting, he received low scores and one affected the opposite.
“You would hope that in this environment, because they are so stubborn, and I use that word with this regime because I like them being stubborn, that if they do pick you I’d be very surprised if you were a one Test wonder.”
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