England have confirmed their enjoying XI for the second Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka, with a notable change of their bowling assault. A pacer title has been drafted in to exchange the injured Mark Wooden, who has been dominated out for the rest of the collection as a consequence of a proper muscle pressure. This alteration is the one alteration made by the hosts for the second Take a look at of the three-match collection, which is about to start on August 29 at Lord’s.
Substitute of Mark Wooden
Proper-arm fast-bowler Olly Stone, who final appeared for England in June 2021 throughout a house collection in opposition to New Zealand, is about to make his return to Take a look at cricket. Stone, aged 30, has performed three Take a look at matches for England, claiming 10 wickets at a median of 19.40. His inclusion comes after Wooden, who was a key a part of England’s tempo assault, suffered a series-ending thigh harm throughout the third day of the Previous Trafford Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka.
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ECB’s choice technique
Initially, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) known as up left-arm seamer Josh Hull as a alternative for Wooden. Nonetheless, Hull has not been included within the squad for the Lord’s Take a look at. As a substitute, England have opted for the skilled Stone, who was initially a part of the squad however was launched for County Championship duties alongside uncapped batter Jordan Cox.
Harm impression and squad replace
England have confronted a number of harm setbacks main as much as this Take a look at. Captain Ben Stokes stays out as a consequence of an harm sustained within the Hundred 2024, and opener Zak Crawley is unavailable as a consequence of a fractured finger incurred throughout the West Indies Checks. Regardless of these challenges, the remainder of the squad stays unchanged from the primary Take a look at. Dan Lawrence, who stepped in as an opener rather than Crawley, has retained his place after scoring 30 and 34 within the collection opener.
England’s enjoying XI for the 2nd Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka:
Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Shoaib Bashir
