England seamer Mark Wooden has been changed by Leicestershire’s Josh Hull for the Second Take a look at in opposition to 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Wooden limped off late on day three of the First Take a look at after one other thrilling efficiency at Outdated Trafford, and outcomes of a subsequent scan have seen him dominated out of the remainder of the sequence – with left-armer Hull drafted in to interchange him.
It comes after a scintillating summer time for Wooden with England which has seen him take 11 wickets in three Assessments – in addition to offering some thrilling flashes with the bat.
At 34, Wooden is in one of the best 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 sequence.
An ECB assertion stated: “England Males’s tempo bowler Mark Wooden has been dominated out of the rest of the Rothesay Take a look at sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka after scans confirmed a proper thigh muscle pressure.
“Wooden sustained the harm on the third day of England’s five-wicket victory within the first Take a look at at Emirates Outdated Trafford, which prevented him from bowling on the ultimate day.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 acquired his first senior call-up to interchange Wooden within the squad for the remaining two Assessments 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 sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka
Who’s Josh Hull?
The very first thing to note about Hull is his sheer top, At 6ft 7ins tall, the teen provides a towering presence to any bowling assault. The peak additionally affords him extra selection than different bowlers by way of tempo and bounce, and that must be thrilling to observe 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 change it up, as demonstrated a number of occasions 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 crew 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 likewise confirmed he can maintain his nerve on the large event, as he led Leicestershire to victory within the Metro Financial institution One Day Cup closing in September with a standout show.
What was additionally notable was his talent with the brand new ball and his capacity to come back in for a spell and break up burgeoning partnerships.
Earlier this month, he made his debut for the England Lions in opposition to the Sri Lanka vacationers, taking 5 for 74 within the Lions’ seven-wicket victory.
Though it could be Olly Stone who takes Wooden’s place within the England XI, Hull will achieve precious expertise with the senior purple ball squad. Having a gifted left-armer may present a key level of distinction for England, as they search to seek 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, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket and Principal Occasion from 10am on Thursday August 29 (first ball, 11am).
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