5 players who could be named in England’s Test squad for the first time against Sri Lanka

#4 Olly Stone (Warwickshire)

Stone has the sort of pace that England have been looking for

One thing that this England team is certainly lacking is a real fast bowler. The likes of Stuart Broad, James Anderson, and Chris Woakes are all incredibly skilled bowlers and have picked up a lot of wickets, but they haven’t really got a lot of pace.

In Sri Lanka, the ball won’t swing as much as it does in England, and these bowlers won’t be as effective in Asian conditions as they are in England.

One man who does have a lot of pace though is Warwickshire’s Olly Stone, and he is most certainly a man capable of bowling consistently at over 90mph. Stone is clearly someone who the England selectors have their eyes on, as he was earlier this week selected for the ODI squad for the first time.

Stone hasn’t played too much first-class cricket of late because of injury, but he has taken 37 wickets in six County Championship games this season at an impressive average of 12.27.