Who has replaced Mark Wood in England squad for remainder of Sri Lanka test series ?

Mark Wood suffered right thigh muscle injury during the first test match against Sri Lanka.

England ace speedster Mark Wood is all set to miss the remainder of the test series against Sri Lanka after he suffered right thigh muscle injury on day three of the opening test in Manchester.

Wood experienced pain after bowling his second ball of his 11th over of Sri Lanka’s second innings. The right-arm pacer immediately left the field and didn’t take the field on Day 3 of the first test between the both sides.

Before the start of Day 4, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) put out an official statement regarding Wood’s injury. The statement added that the England medical team would determine the full extent of his injury after the scans.

After winning the opening fixture against Sri Lanka by five wickets, ECB has now confirmed that the fast bowler has been ruled out of the remaining two games against Sri Lanka after scans confirmed a right thigh muscle strain on August 25.

Josh Hull replaces injured Wood for the remainder of the Sri Lanka test series

On August 25, 2024, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that Leicestershire’s 20-year-old left-arm seamer Josh Hull will replace speedster Mark Wood in the test squad for the remainder of the series against Sri Lanka.

Hull received his maiden test call-up for the senior men’s cricket team. The youngster played a vital role in Leicestershire’s bowling attack in their 2023 One-Day Cup victory.

Earlier this month, Hull played for England Lions against Sri Lanka tourists in a warm-up fixture. The young speedster bagged five wickets for 74 runs in the Lions’ 74-run win. The tall left-arm speedster Hull has played nine First-Class (FC) and List A matches so far. Hull has picked 15 FC wickets and 17 List A wickets till now.

England updated squad for remainder of the test series against Sri Lanka:

Ollie Pope (Captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Dan Lawrence, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (Wicket-Keeper), Olly Stone, Chris Woakes.

England vs Sri Lanka test series 2024 schedule:

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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