Ashes 2025-26: England name Playing XI for third Test at Adelaide Oval, make one change
ENG make one change to their Playing XI for 3rd Ashes Test
15 Dec 2025
2 MinJosh Tongue
England
ICC Ranking
#47 Bowler in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Josh Tongue
Nationality
England
Other Name
Josh Tongue
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
15 Nov 1997 (28y 34d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
ICC Ranking
#47 Bowler in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 6 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 5.50 | 98 | 33.67 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7.00 | 10 | 70.00 | -- | -- |
| fc | 62 | 79 | 20 | 833 | 55 | 14.11 | 1789 | 46.56 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 15 | 8 | 3 | 99 | 34 | 19.80 | 96 | 103.12 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 6 | 12 | 228.00 | 930 | 31 | 5/66 | 30.00 | 4.07 | 44.1 | 1 | 2 |
| t20 | 21 | 21 | 60.50 | 552 | 29 | 3/21 | 19.03 | 9.07 | 12.5 | -- | -- |
| fc | 62 | 109 | 1709.10 | 6046 | 231 | 6/97 | 26.17 | 3.53 | 44.3 | 9 | 13 |
| list a | 15 | 15 | 105.10 | 728 | 16 | 2/35 | 45.50 | 6.92 | 39.4 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-A vs ENG | 14* | 1/63 & 1/44 | 13 Nov 2025 | Perth | firstclass |
| SUR vs NOT | 4 & 22 | 3/43 & 5/100 | 15 Sep 2025 | London | firstclass |
| WOR vs NOT | 10* & 14* | 3/59 & 4/52 | 08 Sep 2025 | Worcester | firstclass |
| NS vs MO | - | 2/26 | 26 Aug 2025 | Leeds | t100 |
| MO vs BP | - | 2/34 | 24 Aug 2025 | Manchester | t100 |
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