Wood injured his right thigh during the first Test at Old Trafford and the 34-year-old did not play on the final day as England secured a five-wicket victory.
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Hull, 20, from Leicestershire, has earned his first call-up to the England Test squad for the remaining two games against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, starting on Thursday, and The Oval.
Get well soon, Woody 🙏
Mark Wood suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh.
He will not return to the pitch today and will continue to be assessed by England’s medical team. image.twitter.com/N7IcuzCS4w
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 24, 2024
Hull, who is six feet seven inches tall, played for the Lions against Sri Lanka this month.
Chris Woakes is expected to lead the pace attack at Lord’s, supported by a combination of Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone and Hull.
England Men’s Test Team: Ollie Pope (Surrey) (Captain), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Jordan Cox (Essex), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Josh Hull (Leicestershire), Dan Lawrence (Surrey) , Matthew Potts (Durham), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire) and Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).
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