England The National Cricket Team has received a major blow ahead of the upcoming Test series Against Pakistan National Cricket Team. The Ben Stokes– will travel to the party he leads Asian country For a three-match Test series that will be part of the ICC World Test Championship.
The Test series between Pakistan and the Ben Stokes-led side will begin on October 7. Also, the first match of the series will be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, followed by the second match at the same venue from October 15. The series will conclude on October 24 in Rawalpindi, which will host the final match.
As the tour of Pakistan approaches, England have been dealt a major blow as young pacer Josh Hull has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against the Pakistan National Cricket Team. The fast bowler will miss the series due to a quad injury he picked up after the Test series against Sri Lanka.
The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the development on their social media accounts, saying: “Get well soon Josh, Josh Hull has been ruled out of our Test tour to Pakistan with four injuries.”
Get well soon, Josh 🙏
Josh Hull has been ruled out of our Test tour to Pakistan with four injuries.
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 26, 2024
Josh Hull made his debut for the team in the recently concluded Test series against the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. He was later included in the team Mark Wood was dropped from the series and then won a Test cap for the team in the final game of the series against Island Nation.
Josh Hull did well with the ball on his debut but unfortunately couldn’t help his team win the game. He picked 3 wickets in the first innings but failed to make an impact in the second innings as England suffered a disappointing 8 wicket loss against Sri Lanka.
Josh Hull’s absence will be a major void in the touring team for the Test series against Pakistan. With her height, she could prove useful on the flat decks at Multan and Rawalpindi. Also, had Mark Wood not been there, he could have been the captain’s mainstay in the series.
The ECB has yet to name Josh Hull’s replacement. They will likely name a replacement soon. Most likely, the plaque with the name stands for the young tall bowler.
England would enter the tour on the back of some solid performances
The Three Lions would go into the tour on the back of some solid performances against the West Indies National Cricket Team and Sri Lanka National Cricket Team at home. They defeated the Caribbean team 3-0 and then won 3-1 against the Island Nation.
The team led by Ben Stokes last time they visited Pakistan whitewashed the opposition and won 3-0. They would hope to achieve the same result this time. Also, with Pakistan in terrible form, they will be favorites to win the series.
