England Call Up Joe Denly To Replace Injured Liam Dawson For Sri Lanka ODIs
England have called up Joe Denly for their rest of the ODI series in Sri Lanka to replace Liam Dawson who has returned home after suffering a side strain.
Dawson suffered the injury whilst bowling in the second match of the series in Dambulla on Saturday. The spinner is likely to remain on the sidelines for about a month. He was in the team for the first two games and was in contention to be picked up for the remaining three games too.
“It’s a bit of a shame for Daws. When he looks like he is going to be a shoe-in for that third spinner’s role, he unfortunately gets a bit of a niggle,” said Chris Woakes. “He’ll be as frustrated as anyone. Hopefully, it is not too bad and he can play a part moving forward. He’s great to have around the squad, he’s been brilliant and he deserves his opportunities.”
Denly, meanwhile, will be looking to make an impressive comeback in international cricket. He played last of his nine ODIs way back in 2009. He is experiencing somewhat of a late career resurgence and would be keen to make the most of it. Recently, he made it to England’s Test squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
