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Wood Ruled Out Of Rest Of England’s Tests Against Sri Lanka; Hull Named Replacement

By IANS News August 25, 2024 • 15:04 PM View: 420

Wales Cricket Board: England pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka after suffering a right thigh muscle strain. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has named Leicestershire left-arm fast-bowler Josh Hull as his replacement.

On day three of first Test at Old Trafford, Wood left the field immediately after bowling two deliveries into his 11th over in Sri Lanka's second innings. he remaining deliveries of the 56th over were bowled by Joe Root, who managed to pick up the wicket of Milan Rathnayake with his part-time off-spin.

Ahead of day four’s play, ECB said Wood would not take the field after sustaining a right-thigh muscle injury, as the hosts’ eventually defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets. In its statement on Sunday, the ECB said scans confirmed a right thigh muscle strain for Wood and he’s now subsequently ruled out of the for remaining two Tests - at Lord's, starting on Thursday, and at the Oval on September 6.

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