Josh Hull will make his England debut within the third Check in opposition to Sri Lanka beginning on Friday at The Oval, reside on Sky Sports activities.
The 20-year-old Leicestershire seamer replaces Matt Potts as an choice for England as they give the impression of being to finish a 3-0 clear sweep within the collection.
Hull was referred to as into the squad forward of the second Check in opposition to Sri Lanka after Mark Wooden was injured within the first Check at Emirates Previous Trafford and now will get his likelihood within the closing Check of the summer season.
Hull, who made his first-class debut final 12 months, is the one change to Ollie Pope’s aspect from Lord’s, with Olly Stone maintaining his place after taking part in rather than Wooden within the second Check.
Sky Sports activities Cricket’s Nasser Hussain stated he believes Hull’s call-up to the squad is an indication of what the present red-ball regime care about: tempo.
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Talking on the Sky Sports activities Cricket Podcast, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain give their ideas on Josh Hull’s shock call-up into the England Check squad.
“It is very much this present regime, there is a disconnect from County Cricket stats and what they want. The only stat they seem interested in is pace and potential pace in Hull’s case, he could get quicker,” he stated.
“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.
“What they have done well is everyone they have selected have come in and done well, I’m hoping Josh Hull continues that.”
England XI for third Check:
1. Dan Lawrence
2. Ben Duckett
3. Ollie Pope (captain)
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook (vice-captain)
6. Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper)
7. Chris Woakes
8. Gus Atkinson
9. Olly Stone
10. Josh Hull
11. Shoaib Bashir
Watch the third and closing Check of the collection between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval, reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 10am on Friday September 6 (first ball, 11am).
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