Young pacer Josh Hull given maiden call up to England side to replace Mark Wood for final two Test vs Sri Lanka

England cricket Team have given a maiden call-up to the young pace bowler Josh Hull for the final two Tests vs Sri Lanka. The left-arm pacer will replace Mark Wood after the veteran England pacer suffered a strain to his thigh which ruled him out of action for the final day of the first Test in Manchester. 

According to reports, the young pacer may have to wait for his debut as Olly Stone is likely to make his return to the playing XI. Mark Wood has been one of England’s best bowlers in the summer bowling with pace and hostility. 

Josh Hull is a left-arm seam bowler who is 6 foot 7 and can bowl with good pace. At the age of 20, there is massive excitement around the youngster and his overall talent and is being touted as a huge player in the future. 

Josh Hull shares his happiness after getting called up

Young Josh Hull was happy when he spoke to BBC Leicester after getting called up. The youngster said, “It was about half nine last night when I got the call from Brendon McCullum, it is a very special moment.”

The youngster also said, “It's come around pretty quickly, I didn't think it would happen this fast, but I am really excited to be joining them. I was happy with how I performed (for England Lions) but I never thought it would lead to a call this early. They've got Olly Stone there as the first replacement, so it will be a great opportunity to join up and be part of that environment.”

So far Josh Hull has played 9 first-class matches and picked 15 wickets with a best of 3/30. It is said that the pacer can hit the high 140 KPH mark and unsettle batters due to his height. 

Josh Hull played in the England Lions game against Sri Lanka and picked 5 wickets in the game. In the 1st inning, he dismissed Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya De Silva. In the 2nd dig, he dismissed Prabath Jayasuriya and Kasun Rajitha as the Lions won the game.