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England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test: Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad said that debutant Josh Hull’s slingy bowling action reminds him of former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson. 

Notably, Hull, who is 6ft 7 inches tall, made his debut for England in the ongoing third Test against Sri Lanka at Kennington Oval in London. In his first outing, he registered an impressive figure of 3/53, helping his team bundle out Sri Lanka for 263. 

Talking about the young tearaway pacer's performance, Broad said that his 'slingy action' reminds him of ex-Australia speedster Johnson and advised the 20-year-old pacer how a transformation in bowling style could help him pull more bounce.

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"He reminds me slightly of Mitchell Johnson with that slingy action so he could get that bowling arm closer to the ear and deliver from higher. But you have to be able to do that and not lose the swing as that is a great threat of his. The slingy action might not be a negative. It might not allow you to get the bounce you would like but you can get the ball to skid on," the 38-year-old said, as per quoted by Sky Sports.

Broad commended the young pacer's method and said that he needed to improve his speed as well with time.

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"I have been really impressed. He has been picked on attributes. His height, his bounce, getting the ball to swing back into the right-handed batter. An average of 83mph is fine in Test match cricket but he will get quicker the older he gets. I think his run-up will evolve over time. I don't think it will stay as long as it is at the moment. The big thing for me is that his feet and hips are facing the target - he is aligned really nicely to make the batters play," Broad added.