England call up Warwickshire seamer Olly Stone for Sri Lanka ODI series

England call up Warwickshire seamer Olly Stone for Sri Lanka ODI series

Olly Stone has been called into the England one-day international squad for the first time for next month’s tour of Sri Lanka.

The Warwickshire seamer will replace Liam Plunkett in the 16-man squad for the five-match series as the Yorkshire fast bowler is getting married.

Stone, 24, who has struggled with injury problems in recent years, has impressed selectors with his consistent performances this season.

Olly Stone
Olly Stone has shrugged off injury to make the England squad (Nick Potts/PA)

Yorkshire all-round David Willey was not considered for selection as he continues to recover from a back injury.

The England squad will depart for Sri Lanka on September 30 and their first warm-up game takes place in Colombo on October 5.

Liam Plunkett
Liam Plunkett will miss England’s first three ODIs in Sri Lanka due to getting married (Mark Kerton/PA)

The pair face a disciplinary hearing in December over an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September last year.

Stokes denied a charge of affray and was cleared following a seven-day trial at Bristol Crown Court last month.

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