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Josh Hull aiming to show England he is fitter, faster and more formidable
England's Josh Hull celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva during day three of the Third Rothesay Men's Test at The Kia Oval, London, September 8, 2024

JOSH HULL is aiming to show England he is fitter, faster and more formidable than the bowler who was catapulted into a “surreal” Test debut last summer.

The 20-year-old seamer was summoned out of left field to take on Sri Lanka at the Oval in September, with England finding a 6ft 7in left-armer irresistible in what was effectively a dead rubber.

It was a typically bold gambit from the “Bazball” brains trust, with Hull’s slender CV showing just 16 first-class wickets in 10 matches.

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