The 20-year-old Leicestershire seamer Josh Hull replaces Matt Potts for England to complete a 3-0 clean sweep against Sri Lanka in the series of summer.
Hull was part of the second test of England vs Sri Lanka after Mark Wood got injured in the first test, and now he is playing in the final test match today.
Hull, who made his first-class debut last year, is the only change to Ollie Pope’s side from Lord’s, with Olly Stone keeping his place after playing instead of Wood in the second Test.
Sky Sports Cricket’s Nasser Hussain shares his thoughts on Hull’s call-up to the squad, saying:
“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.”
“I am rushing to see wickets from Hull, and he looks quick enough, he swings it, and all I’ve seen is stumps flying everywhere in white-ball cricket.”
“What they have done well is everyone they have selected has come in and done well. I’m hoping Josh Hull continues that.”
England XI For The Third Test:
Here is the playing eleven for England:
Dan Lawrence
Ben Duckett
Ollie Pope (captain)
Joe Root
Harry Brook (vice-captain)
Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper)
Chris Woakes
Gus Atkinson
Olly Stone
Josh Hull
Shoaib Bashir
Sri Lanka XI For The Third Test:
Here is the playing eleven for Sri Lanka:
Dimuth Karunaratne
Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis
Angelo Mathews
Dinesh Chandimal
Dhananjaya De Silva – Captain
Kamindu Mendis
Milan Rathnayake
Asitha Fernando
Vishwa Fernando
Lahiru Kumara
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