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Rory Dollard

Josh Hull aiming to show England he is fitter, faster and more formidable

England’s Josh Hull was summoned out of left field to take on Sri Lanka at the Oval in September (John Walton/PA) - (PA Archive)

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.

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