Ben Stokes-led England have introduced their taking part in XI for the third Ashes Check in opposition to Australia on the Adelaide Oval, making only one change to their lineup. Quick bowler Josh Tongue has been introduced into the aspect, changing Gus Atkinson within the tempo assault, in keeping with ESPNcricinfo.
Regardless of the Adelaide floor being tipped as essentially the most spin-friendly wicket of the sequence up to now, England have as soon as once more opted to not embody off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, sticking with an all-pace bowling mixture.
Atkinson Dropped After Powerful Tour
Trailing 2-0 within the sequence, England have been extensively anticipated to shuffle their mixture for what’s a must-win Check. Nonetheless, after head coach Brendon McCullum publicly backed the struggling prime seven, the group administration selected continuity over overhaul, making solely a single bowling change.
Atkinson has endured a tough tour, managing simply three wickets from 54 overs at a mean of 78.66, the poorest return amongst England’s bowlers within the sequence. His omission makes approach for a bowler with confirmed Ashes credentials.
Tongue’s Return and Confirmed Report vs Australia
Josh Tongue will earn his seventh Check cap, having made his debut through the 2023 dwelling season. The proper-arm pacer has claimed 31 Check wickets at a mean of 30, providing England a extra penetrative choice. This will probably be Tongue’s second look in opposition to Australia, after that includes at Lord’s within the earlier Ashes sequence, the place he picked up 5 wickets within the match, together with dismissing Steven Smith twice. Notably, Tongue has taken Smith’s wicket 4 occasions in whole throughout codecs and competitions, together with the County Championship and The Hundred.
Tongue’s most up-to-date Check outing got here in opposition to India earlier this 12 months, the place he claimed 5 for 125, his second five-wicket haul, and completed as England’s main wicket-taker of the sequence with 19 wickets from simply three matches.
England taking part in XI for Adelaide Check: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue