England vs Sri Lanka: Olly Stone replaces Mark Wood in England team for second Test at Lord's

but first England have announced their team for the second test at Lords against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday there is just the one change from the team that won the first test by five wickets with Nottingham sh oi Stone replacing the injured Mark Wood well here is a look at the team in full Ben Ducket and Dan Lawrence open Ole Pope remains as Captain in Ben stoke's absence Joel root is at four Harry Brook at five Jamie Smith keeps wickets will be looking to build on his Century in the last game and the bowlers are Chris walks scuss Atkinson Matthew PS the called Oli Stone and Sh Basher Jeremy Langdon has been at Lords today and spoke to Stone earlier yes what a great day for olle stone confirmed today for only his fourth test cap here on Thursday the second test against Sri Lanka is 5 years after he made his debut here against Ireland in 2019 since then Oli Stone has only played three test matches the last of them was three years ago and this a career doged by injury he ruptured his ACL celebrating a wicket for North hampon in 2016 and he's playing with two screws inserted in his back but despite all that he says he can bowl as fast as Mark would or nearly I mean I'll give it too but it's uh pretty frightening the way he's been it's obviously disappointing for for him to miss out um and yeah like the way he's he's coming and Bol this this summer is yeah is is obviously very exciting and hopefully I can go out there and try and touch his speed on uh he's he's obviously up there with the fastest in the world so I'm not sure if I'll match it but I'll give it a good shot so no Mark Wood for Lords no Ben Stokes too but at least we saw Ben Stokes in the net today batting as he tries to rehab that hamstring injury and get back fit for the Pakistan tour in October but first up Sri Lanka the second test here on Thursday with England looking to win the series after their win at Old Trafford [Music]

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