Olly Stone is ready for his first Take a look at look in additional than three years after being named in England’s aspect to face Sri Lanka at Lord’s.
The Nottinghamshire seamer replaces tempo ace Mark Wooden, who was dominated out of the remaining two matches within the collection after selecting up a thigh pressure on day three of the opening Take a look at at Headingley.
Stone’s inclusion is the one change to the aspect, led by stand-in captain Ollie Pope, from the five-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Previous Trafford.
Uncapped Leicestershire seamer Josh Hull had been included within the preliminary 13-player squad for the second Take a look at, which begins on Thursday and is dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket.
However England have gone with the relative expertise of Stone, who received the latest of his three Take a look at caps in an eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand at Edgbaston in June 2021.
The 30-year-old has taken 10 Take a look at wickets at a mean of 19.40, with an economic system charge of three.25 runs per over.
An unchanged batting line-up means Jordan Cox must await a possibility to make his Take a look at debut having additionally been named within the preliminary squad.
Victory over Sri Lanka at Lord’s would see England take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the collection, with the ultimate Take a look at at The Oval scheduled for September 6-10.
England’s Take a look at collection in opposition to Sri Lanka
Watch the second Take a look at between England and Sri Lanka at Lord’s, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket and Primary Occasion from 10am on Thursday August 29 (first ball, 11am).
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