Josh Hull's first-class statistics do not stand out but he showed plenty of promise in the early stage of his England Test debut.
As Josh Hull prepared for his England debut, much of the talk centred on the enormity of his feet and first-class bowling average. The 20-year-old left-arm seamer with size 15 boots had taken his 16 red-ball wickets for Leicestershire at an unremarkable 62.75. In Division Two of this season's County Championship, he had struck twice in three matches at an uninspiring average of 182.50. But England care little for these sorts of statistics when it comes to choosing bowlers.
Hull reached 87mph during his five-over stint on Saturday but also moved the ball, leaving the Sky Sports pundits encouraged. 'I have been really impressed,' said Stuart Broad. 'He has been picked on attributes. His height, his bounce, getting the ball to swing back into the right-handed batter. 'An average of 83mph is fine in Test match cricket but he will get quicker the older he gets. I think his run-up will evolve over time.
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