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Olly Stone, the Nottinghamshire seamer, has been selected to play for England in the second Test against Sri Lanka, marking his return to the national side after a three-year absence. Stone’s inclusion comes as a result of Mark Wood being sidelined for the rest of the series due to a thigh injury sustained during England’s victory in the first Test at Old Trafford, where they won by five wickets. Despite the presence of 20-year-old left-arm paceman Josh Hull, who was called up to the squad following Wood’s injury, the selectors opted for Stone’s experience