Hull replaces Potts in England Test against Sri Lanka
Leicestershire bowler Josh Hull will make his England Test debut against Sri Lanka at the Kia Oval, replacing Matthew Potts.
Leicestershire bowler Josh Hull will make his England Test debut against Sri Lanka at the Kia Oval, replacing Matthew Potts.
England made only one change to their team for the second Test against Sri Lanka, replacing the injured Mark Wood with fellow fast bowler Olly Stone.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the first Test of a three-match series on a dry, hard pitch and under some clouds at Old Trafford.
Uncapped seamer Milan Rathnayake, 28, will make his Test debut in Manchester as Sri Lanka seek their first Test win against England in a decade.
England have recalled seamer Matthew Potts and batter Dan Lawrence to replace injured captain Ben Stokes and opener Zak Crawley in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Following xenophobic riots in Britain, Sri Lankan players have called for increased security measures ahead of their upcoming Test series.
Sri Lanka ended a 27-year drought against India in a bilateral limited-overs series with a convincing 110-run win in their third and final ODI.