England Men have announced their XI for the first Rothesay Men's Test match against Sri Lanka, starting at Emirates Old Trafford starting on Wednesday, 21 August.
With Ben Stokes (hamstring) and Zak Crawley (finger) both missing through injury, Durham seamer Matthew Potts returns to the side for the first time since June 2023. Surrey batter Dan Lawrence will open the batting in Crawley's absence.
Yorkshire middle-order batter Harry Brook has been named vice-captan for the three-match series and will support captain Ollie Pope.
England Men XI to face Sri Lanka
Dan Lawrence
Ben Duckett
Ollie Pope (captain)
Joe Root
Harry Brook (vice-captain)
Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper)
Chris Woakes
Gus Atkinson
Matthew Potts
Mark Wood
Shoaib Bashir