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Leicestershire seamer Josh Hull, who has earned his first England Men's senior call-up. (Getty Images)
Leicestershire seamer Josh Hull, who has earned his first England Men's senior call-up. (Getty Images)

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Mark Wood Ruled Out of Test Series Against Sri Lanka

  • Mark Wood has suffered a muscle strain and is ruled out of the Test series

  • Leicestershire's Josh Hull earns first call-up to England Men's Test squad

    England Men's pace bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka after scans confirmed a right thigh muscle strain. Wood sustained the injury on the third day of England's five-wicket victory in the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford, which prevented him from bowling on the final day.

    Leicestershire's 20-year-old left-arm seamer Josh Hull has received his first senior call-up to replace Wood in the squad for the remaining two Tests at Lord's, starting on Thursday, and at the Kia Oval on Friday, 6 September.

    Hull, who stands at 6ft 7in, has been a pivotal figure in Leicestershire's bowling attack and played a crucial role in their 2023 One-Day Cup victory. Earlier this month, he made his debut for the Lions against the Sri Lanka tourists, taking five for 74 in the Lions' seven-wicket victory.

    The England squad will assemble in London on Monday night ahead of the second Test at Lord's.

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    England Men's Test Squad:


    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)

    Rothesay Test Series Versus Sri Lanka

    1st Test: England v Sri Lanka, 21-25 August 2024, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester - England won by five wickets*

    2nd Test: England v Sri Lanka, 29 August-2 September 2024, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

    3rd Test: England v Sri Lanka, 6-10 September 2024, Kia Oval, London

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