- By Gurmeet Batra
- Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:15 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
England Seamer Josh Hull has been ruled out of the upcoming Pakistan Test tour due to a quad injury.
The 20-year-old seamer sustained a niggle during his debut match in the final Test against Sri Lanka at the Oval. At that moment, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) believed that Hull had sufficient time to make a recovery, leading to his withdrawal from the Australia limited-overs series.
However, on Thursday, the ECB on X (formerly Twitter) announced that Hull will not feature in the three-Test series.
Get well soon, Josh 🙏
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 26, 2024
Josh Hull has been ruled out of our Test tour of Pakistan due to a quad injury.
🇵🇰 #PAKvENG 🏴 | #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/6q1oXR21Wh
The Leicestershire seamer's recent rise in the senior setup comes as a result of his consistent performances. He has made a name for himself in England's domestic setup in the past 12 months.
Hull was slotted into England's playing XI after Mark Wood's injury in the opening Test at Old Trafford.
In his England Test debut, Hull showed promise and picked up a three-wicket haul in the first inning, dismissing Pathum Nissanka, skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, and Vishwa Fernando.
He strived hard to replicate the success that he enjoyed but failed in the second innings. Hull went wicketless as Sri Lanka comfortably chased down 219 to inflict England's sole Test defeat of the summer.
England will play the first match against Pakistan on October 7 in Multan, and the second Test will kick off at the same venue on October 15. Both teams will then head to Rawalpindi to play the final Test from October 24 to 28.
(With ANI Inputs)