England bowler injured James Anderson ahead of the second Test replacement for the Jade Dernbach against Sri Lanka, which starts at Lord's on Friday.
The South African-born seamer recently racked up a nine-wicket haul for the England Lions against the tourists at Derby and will battle it out with Steven Finn for a berth in the starting XI.
"Jade is a talented young bowler and after excelling with the England Performance Programme he enjoyed considerable success with the ball against Sri Lanka while playing for the England Lions prior to the first Test," said chief selector Geoff Miller.
Anderson is likely to be ruled out of the duration of the three-Test series after enduring a side strain in the series opener, which the hosts won by an innings and 14 runs regardless.
It's obviously disappointing to lose Jimmy Anderson for the next Test as he is world-class and the leader of our attack but we're fortunate to have a healthy stock of pace bowlers at present.
"We're hopeful Jimmy will be available for the third Test but in the meantime we're excited by Jade's inclusion."
Dernbach, a 25-year-old right-armer from Sussex, has racked up 169 wickets across 59 first-class appearances at an average of 31.59. He edged out Lions team-mates Ajmal Shahzad and Graeme Onions as cover for Anderson.
Second Test squad: Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Chris Tremlett, Steven Finn, Jade Dernbach.
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