ENG vs SL: Big blow to England after winning the first Test, Mark Wood out of the remaining series
Mark Wood, England vs Sri Lanka: On the third day of the first Test at Old Trafford, Mark Wood walked off the field soon after bowling two balls in his 11th over in Sri Lanka's second innings. The remaining balls of the 56th over were bowled by Joe Root, who managed to take the wicket of Milan Ratnayake with his part-time off-spin.
Mark Wood, the England fast bowler, was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka due to a strain in his right thigh muscle. The England and Wales Cricket Board has replaced him in the squad with fast bowler Josh Hull. The left-arm fast bowler of Leicestershire, Josh Hull, has been added to the England Test squad for the final two Tests against hosts Sri Lanka.
Mark Wood limped off the Old Trafford field after delivering just two balls of his 11th over on day three of the first Test. Joe Root completed the over by bowling two balls and dismissing Milan Ratnayake for a duck with his part-time off-spin machine.
The 6 feet 7 inches tall Hull has been an integral part of the Leicestershire bowling attack and played a leading role in their win in the 2023 One-Day Cup. In terms of statistics, this tall 20-year-old has taken 16 first-class wickets at an average of 62.75.
Earlier this month he debuted for the England Lions against the touring Sri Lankan team and made his mark as the team secured their win. The team arrives in London on Monday night and will be announced on Tuesday, before this second Test at Lord's, in the three-match series, led by Ollie Pope having a cushion of 1-0, the ECB conveyed.
England squad for last two Tests: Ollie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Dan Lawrence, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Ollie Stone, Chris Woakes
