JOSH HULL was sending stumps flying against Northamptonshire Premier League champions Finedon Dolben  just 16 months ago.

But when Dolben face Hull’s local club Oundle Town tomorrow, the giant paceman will be making his England debut against Sri Lanka at The Oval.

The 6ft 7in, 20-year-old receives his Test cap in London on Friday — just 17 months after being handed a first-class debut by Leicestershire.

It has been a rapid rise for the bowler, who took 5-34 for Oundle in May last year in a match-winning display against a side that went on to win the title.

Even if Dolben’s skipper was not that impressed!

Oundle captain Mark Hodgson said: “We were lucky Josh was able to come back and play for us a couple of times last season after he  made his first-class debut.

“You could see he had gone to another level from being in a county set-up.

“The second game he played for us  was against  Finedon Dolben. He took five wickets, all cleaned bowled — there were stumps cartwheeling everywhere.

“It was so spectacular to watch, his pace had increased significantly, and our keeper was standing on the edge of  the 30-yard circle.

“The opposition said they were just five straight balls. We play them this Saturday so we’ll look forward to reminding them of that while Josh is playing for England.”

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Hull has impressed selectors who have picked him to face Sri Lanka despite his record of taking only 16 wickets in ten first-class matches at an average of 62.75.

Hodgson coached Hull at an early age and revealed it was not just his height that made him stand out.

He said: “He made his first-team debut I think in 2019 and you could see he was going to be a very good cricketer.

“He was being coached by former England bowler Dean Headley at Stamford School, he was with Northamptonshire then went to Leicestershire.

“Josh is still in our WhatsApp group — there will be plenty of ticket requests.”

Headley has no doubt Hull, who is also in England’s white-ball squads, can make his mark on the international stage.

The ex-seamer said: “He has all the attributes needed to succeed at the highest level, he will thrive on the challenge.”