Josh Hull set for debut as England announce Playing XI for third Test
England youngster Josh Hull is all set to make his Test debut in England’s third test against Sri Lanka at the Kia Oval, London. His introduction to the squad came in as a surprise package for many after Mark Wood was injured and ruled following the first Test at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Hull, 6’7, is known for his quick pace with a left-arm arm angle and has played ten first-class games so far. He has bagged 16 wickets at a moderate average of 62.75 in his short span.
“He was an incredibly hard worker and thought about the game, which stood out really well,” County's head of talent pathway, Jigar Naik told BBC Radio Leicester’s Talking Foxes podcast.
He believes that Hull is an early progress and his ability to swing the ball into the right-hander at a good pace gives him an extra edge.
“The sky's the limit, he’s tall - 6ft 7in - he’s only 20, he bowls 85, 86 miles per hour regularly, and he swings it back into the right-hander, so the attributes are there,” Naik added,
England have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. However, the last game isn’t a dead-rubber with respect to the World Test Championship points where the Three Lions are located fifth with 45 points.
It is also worth noting that Andrew Flintoff is supposed to take over the interim head coach’s role from Marcus Trescothick from the particular game until the five white ball games against Australia later this month.
England’s Playing XI for the third Test:
1. Dan Lawrence
2. Ben Duckett
3. Ollie Pope (c)
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook (vc)
6. Jamie Smith (wk)
7. Chris Woakes
8. Gus Atkinson
9. Olly Stone
10. Josh Hull
11. Shoaib Bashir
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