England have named a 14-member squad for the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Regular opener Zak Crawley will miss the series due to a fractured right little finger sustained in the third Test of the recently concluded series against the West Indies, which the hosts won 3-0.
Also ruled out is seamer Dillion Pennington, who was a part of the Test squad for the West Indies series. He will miss the series after sustaining a hamstring injury while playing in The Hundred competition.
The first Test between the two sides commences on 21 August in Manchester. The series will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. Sri Lanka are placed fourth with a point percentage of 50, while England are sixth after their series whitewash against West Indies. (ICC)
England squad:
Ben Stokes (c), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
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