England made a couple of changes to their squad. Brydon Carse has replaced Gus Atkinson in the playing XI for the match, and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith has been added to the squad, taking the total to 12 players, as per Wisden
Pakistan will be hosting England for a three-match Test series, with first one at Multan from Monday onwards. The side does not feature pacers like James Anderson and Mark Wood, who previously played the 2022 series which England won 3-0. Also, skipper Ben Stokes will miss the first Test as
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain heaped praise on Brydon Carse ahead of his Test debut for the Three Lions and said that the 29-year-old has got a lot of pace.
England Cricket Board (ECB) released a statement and said that medical scans have confirmed that Wood has a bone stress injury of the right elbow injury.
Ahead of Lord's Test against Sri Lanka, England stand-in skipper Ollie Pope is confident the hosts are fully prepared for the fixture and they win the clash in order to seal the series.
Right-arm seamer Olly Stone wil replace injured Mark Wood in the playing XI for the England side for the second match of the two-match series against Sri Lanka which is set to be played at Lord's starting from August 29.
Uncapped English fast bowler Josh Hull will replace Mark Wood in the remaining two Test matches of the series against Sri Lanka after the 34-year-old suffered a right thigh muscle strain while bowling in the second innings of the Manchester Test, according to the ICC.
Former England cricketer Mark Butcher has expressed concerns about England's potential overuse of fast bowler Mark Wood during their upcoming Test series, especially in light of the team's current bowling setup.
On Sunday, Stokes slammed a 24-ball half-century as England chased down a target of 82 in 7.2 overs. England sealed a series whitewash with a comprehensive win in Birmingham on Sunday against the West Indies.
During the second Test at Nottingham, Wood delivered the fastest over bowled by an English bowler at home since the beginning of data recording for the same in 2006. In his third over on day two of the match, the scoreboard at the stadium displayed Wood's speed on the fifth ball at 97 mph, t