England call up 'raw' Josh Hull to make debut for final Test match in series against Sri Lanka at The Oval
Published 04/09/2024 at 15:41 GMT+1
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With the Test series against Sri Lanka wrapped up with an unassailable 2-0 lead, England have called up youngster Josh Hull into their XI for the third and final Test at the Oval on Friday. The 20-year-old will make his Test debut with England as he comes into the squad to replace fellow fast bowler Matthew Potts. Stand-in captain Ollie Pope said the bowler's "ceiling is so high".
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England have named youngster Josh Hull in their team to face Sri Lanka in the third and final Test match at the Oval on Friday.
The 20-year-old pace bowler is the only change to the XI which - by moving into an unassailable 2-0 lead - wrapped up series victory over Sri Lanka last week.
Hull has been brought in to replace fellow fast bowler Matthew Potts as England look to enjoy a whitewash series victory in their final home Test of the summer.
Hull will be making his senior Test debut after impressing with figures of 3-30 and 2-44 with the new ball during the England Lions' warm-up match against Sri Lanka.
The 6ft 7in left-arm seamer has also been selected to play in England's white-ball squads to face Australia later this month.
He will also become the third-youngest seamer to play a Test match for England's men, after Ben Hollioake and Sam Curran.
"I don't normally face bowlers in the nets, but I was pretty keen because I haven't faced him yet, to get in there and see what he's got," stand-in England captain OIlie Pope said.
"His ceiling is so high - he's obviously 6ft 7in and can swing the ball at a decent pace. He's raw but he’s got some good skills.
"I'm sure he will be able to go and show what he can do this week."
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Pope continued: "The numbers sometimes speak for himself, but there's obviously a bigger picture with some of the guys.
"Shoaib Bashir, with the way he's done, and Josh Hull coming in, and the ceiling that he has, it just shows there's a little bit more to the numbers.
"I think it's a credit to the way the guys have gone about it, and the boldness from Brendon and Ben to get these guys in the squad at such a young age as well."
England team to face Sri Lanka in third Test
Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Olly Stone, Josh Hull, Shoaib Bashir.
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