New Delhi. England announced their playing XI for the first Test match against Sri Lanka on Monday. The first Test match of the 3-match series will be played in Manchester from Wednesday (21 August). Regular captain Ben Stokes is out due to a hamstring injury and Jack Crowley is out due to a finger injury. Fast bowler Matthew Potts is making a comeback in the playing XI after a long time. Potts played his last match in June 2023. Dan Lorenz will be seen opening in the absence of Jack Crowley.
Fast bowler Matthew Potts has played 6 Test matches for England so far. He played his last international match as an ODI in December last year. At present, England is in high spirits as it recently defeated West Indies 3-0 in the 3 match Test series.
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England’s playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka:
Dan Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook (vice-captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 19, 2024, 21:19 IST