England’s selectors often pick players on potential rather than established excellence but it can backfire as with tall fast bowler, Josh Hull, who has pulled out of the Pakistan tour with a strained quadriceps muscle. Hull sustained the injury when bowling 11 overs (in two spells) for England against Sri Lanka at the Oval three weeks ago.

Harry Brook looked on the bright side despite the forecast rain arriving too late to spare England from defeat in their ODI series decider against Australia in Bristol. The stage was set for England after coming from 2-0 down to level the five-match series at 2-2 and Ben Duckett’s sparkling 107 off 91 balls plus Brook’s 72 off 52 deliveries put them on top on Sunday.

Australia completed a 3-2 one-day international series victory over England with a 49-run win in a rain-shortened clash at Bristol on Sunday.