Mark Butcher says England should not break fast-bowling quartet for Sam Curran
Butcher: Keep England's fast-bowling quartet intact
22 Aug 2026
2 MinJosh Tongue
England
Current Series
Full Name
Josh Tongue
Nationality
England
Other Name
Josh Tongue
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
15 Nov 1997 (28y 287d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 12 | 18 | 4 | 68 | 19 | 4.85 | 211 | 32.22 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 70 | -- | -- |
| fc | 72 | 95 | 25 | 919 | 55 | 13.12 | 2000 | 45.95 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 15 | 8 | 3 | 99 | 34 | 19.8 | 96 | 103.12 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 12 | 24 | 423.20 | 1691 | 57 | 5/45 | 29.66 | 3.99 | 44.5 | 2 | 3 |
| t20i | 4 | 4 | 16.00 | 163 | 7 | 4/28 | 23.28 | 10.18 | 13.7 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 25 | 25 | 76.50 | 715 | 36 | 4/28 | 19.86 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 72 | 127 | 2017.30 | 7215 | 270 | 6/97 | 26.72 | 3.57 | 44.8 | 11 | 15 |
| list a | 15 | 15 | 105.10 | 728 | 16 | 2/35 | 45.5 | 6.92 | 39.4 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs PAK | 8* | 5/46 & 3/43 | 19 Aug 2026 | Leeds | test |
| TR vs MSG | - | 1/27 | 16 Aug 2026 | London | t100 |
| MSG vs SL | - | 4/26 | 14 Aug 2026 | London | t100 |
| MSG vs SL | - | 1/23 | 11 Aug 2026 | Manchester | t100 |
| SB vs MSG | - | 1/36 | 08 Aug 2026 | Southampton | t100 |
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