Olly Stone is about for his first Check look in additional than three years after being named in England’s aspect to face Sri Lanka at Lord’s.
The Nottinghamshire seamer replaces tempo ace Mark Wooden, who was dominated out of the remaining two matches within the sequence after selecting up a thigh pressure on day three of the opening Check at Headingley.
Stone’s inclusion is the one change to the aspect, led by stand-in captain Ollie Pope, from the five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Leeds.
Uncapped Leicestershire seamer Josh Hull had been included within the preliminary 13-player squad for the second Check, which begins on Thursday and is reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket.
However England have gone with the relative expertise of Stone, who gained the newest of his three Check caps in an eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand at Edgbaston in June 2021.
The 30-year-old has taken 10 Check wickets at a mean of 19.40, with an economic system charge of three.25 runs per over.
An unchanged batting line-up means Jordan Cox must await a possibility to make his Check debut having additionally been named within the preliminary squad.
Victory over Sri Lanka at Lord’s would see England take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the sequence, with the ultimate Check at The Oval scheduled for September 6-10.
England’s Check sequence towards Sri Lanka
Watch the second Check between England and Sri Lanka at Lord’s, reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket and Most important Occasion from 10am on Thursday August 29 (first ball, 11am).
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