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Josh Hull (cricketer)

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Josh Hull
Personal information
Full name
Joshua Owen Hull
Born (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 20)
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 716)6 September 2024 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–presentLeicestershire
2024Manchester Originals
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 1 11 9 21
Runs scored 9 39 3 26
Batting average 9.00 4.33 — 13.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 7* 15 3* 12*
Balls bowled 102 1,327 430 436
Wickets 3 19 17 24
Bowling average 30.33 57.63 24.23 27.04
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/53 3/30 4/43 3/28
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/– 6/– 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 September 2024

Joshua Owen Hull (born 20 August 2004) is an English cricketer,[1] who is a left-arm fast medium bowler.[2] He plays international cricket for England at Test match level, and domestic cricket for Leicestershire.[3] In October 2022, he signed a two-year deal with Leicestershire,[4] after taking 28 wickets for the academy team during the 2022 season.[5]

Personal background

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Hull was born on 20 August 2004 in Huntingdon and was educated at Stamford School.[1][6] Although his great uncle, Grenville Wilson, had played some first-class cricket for Worcestershire in the 1950s,[6] he had wanted to pursue a career in rugby until breaking his right arm at the age of 15. From a farming family, during the Covid lockdown of 2020, his grandmother had a barn converted into a temporary cricket net where he and his brother Ollie could practise.[7] In March 2024, he cited Mitchell Starc as being a player he enjoyed watching and would like to emulate as a bowler.[8]

Career

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Hull made his first-class debut on 6 April 2023, for Leicestershire against Yorkshire in the County Championship.[9] and finished the match with bowling figures of 4/132.[10] He made his List A debut on 3 August 2023, against Surrey in the One-Day Cup,[11] and his Twenty20 debut on 2 June 2023, against Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast.[12]

In August 2024, having made only 10 first-class appearances, Hull was included in the England Test squad ahead of the second of a three-match home series against Sri Lanka, after Mark Wood's further participation was ruled out due to injury.[13][14] He was also made part of the England one-day and T20 squads set to face Australia that autumn.[15] He was selected ahead of Matthew Potts for the final Test against Sri Lanka at the Oval, beginning on 6 September,[16] when he was presented with his cap by Andrew Flintoff.[17] England's ninth-youngest Test debutant,[18][19] former England Test captain Mike Atherton commented in the Times that he was "as young and raw a fast bowler ever to have played for England".[20] Having been identified by Brendon McCullum as "rough diamond",[21] the England head coach explained before the game that Hull was picked for his future potential, and that he saw the player as "someone who is worth investing in" whatever his performance in the match.[20][22] Hull's maiden Test wicket came on 7 September from his 15th delivery, with Chris Woakes taking a catch to help dismiss Pathum Nissanka.[23][24]

Hull was included in England's 17-man Test squad for the team's subsequent three-match away series against Pakistan.[25][26] He was later ruled out of the tour due to injury.[27]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Josh Hull". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Profile: Josh Hull". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Teams which Josh Hull played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ Botcherby, Elizabeth (12 October 2022). "Josh Hull signs two-year deal with Leicestershire". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Josh Hull Signs Two-Year Deal". Leicestershire County Cricket Club. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b Hoult, Nick (1 April 2024). "Josh Hull: The 6ft 7in ex-rugby player is England's latest hunch pick after Mark Wood blow". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. ^ Dollard, Rory (5 September 2024). "Who is Josh Hull? The Covid cricket convert set for his England Test debut". The Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  8. ^ Howson, Nick (27 March 2024). "Inspired by Starc and eyeing the Ashes: Could Josh Hull be England's next big thing?". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  9. ^ Hopps, David (6 April 2023). "Finlay Bean makes a name for himself with maiden hundred". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Hull reveals grandmother's 'massive' influence". BBC Sport. London. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Kimber and Mulder fire Foxes chase as Foakes hundred goes in vain". ESPNcricinfo. ECB Reporters' Network. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  12. ^ "NHNTS vs LEICS, Vitality Blast 2023, North Group at Northampton, June 02, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  13. ^ "England call up Hull after Wood ruled out of SL series". BBC Sport. London. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  14. ^ "ENG vs SL: Josh Hull receives maiden Test call after Mark Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka series". Wisden. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  15. ^ Gardner, Alan (26 August 2024). "England hand Bethell, Hull, Mousley maiden white-ball call-ups". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  16. ^ Burnton, Simon (5 September 2024). "Hull's rise continues with call-up for final Test against Sri Lanka". The Guardian. London. p. 32. Retrieved 5 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  17. ^ White, Khairo (7 September 2024). "Andrew Flintoff moves Josh Hill's mother to tears with first cap speech". The Independent. London. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  18. ^ Macpherson, Will (4 September 2024). "England hand Test debut to 'massive' 20-year-old bowler Josh Hull". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  19. ^ Dobell, George (4 September 2024). "Josh Hull's Ashes potential means England are right to roll the dice - but it is not a selection without risk". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  20. ^ a b Atherton, Mike (6 September 2024). "England seek fitting end to a summer of transition". The Times. No. 74507. London. p. 58. Retrieved 6 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  21. ^ Wigmore, Tim (6 September 2024). "England's year of regeneration ends in youth". Sport. The Daily Telegraph. No. 52665. London. p. 5. Retrieved 6 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  22. ^ Martin, Ali (6 September 2024). "England punt on Hull shows best of McCullum's maverick streak". The Guardian. London. p. 40. Retrieved 6 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  23. ^ Wilde, Simon (8 September 2024). "England casual with the bat and careless in field". Sport. The Sunday Times. No. 10434. London. p. 8. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  24. ^ Wigmore, Tim (8 September 2024). "Hull gives snapshot of why he can vindicate bold pick". Sport. The Sunday Telegraph. No. 3298. London. p. 10. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  25. ^ "England Men name Test squad for tour of Pakistan". ECB. London. 10 September 2024. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  26. ^ Atherton, Mike (11 September 2024). "Averaging 52 abroad, it's bold call for Woakes to lead attack". The Times. London. p. 55. Retrieved 11 September 2024. (Online article, published a day earlier, has a different title).
  27. ^ "Josh Hull ruled out of the upcoming England men's Test tour of Pakistan due to quad injury". 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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