PHILOSOPHER STONE

Olly is back after keeping the faith during injury hell

- GARY FITZGERALD

OLLY STONE is ready to rock and roll again at Lord's having left the "dark times" behind him.

Five years after his England Test debut against Ireland, the fast bowler hopes to have the Sri Lankan batsmen jumping around at the crease starting tomorrow.

While the Notts speedster concedes he may struggle to hit the same lightning pace of the man he is replacing in the Second Test, Mark Wood (inset), he still believes he can be a big hit in what he describes as "a second debut"

Stone, clocked at close to 94mph in the past, wants to prove that, despite two screws in his repaired back and with a long injury history, he can be a useful weapon in the attack.