England make daring name as Josh Tongue replaces Moeen Ali for Second Ashes Test
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ngland have sprung a significant shock by naming seamer Josh Tongue of their assault for this week’s Second Ashes Test.
Moeen Ali has been unnoticed in the one change from final week’s two-wicket defeat at Edgbaston, his blistered spinning finger considered too much of a risk regardless of the all-rounder coming by means of coaching on Monday and being thought-about match to play.
England had referred to as 18-year-old leggie Rehan Ahmed into their squad as cowl for Moeen, however on what seems a inexperienced wicket at Lord’s have as an alternative plumped for an all-seam assault, Ben Stokes declining to call a frontline spinner in his facet for the primary time since taking on the captaincy. Part-timer Joe Root will as an alternative be relied upon to bowl spin.
Even then, Tongue’s inclusion forward of the likes of Mark Wood and Chris Woakes is sudden, although there are solutions the previous is carrying an damage.
Tongue solely made his debut within the victory over Ireland at Lord’s earlier this month having been a late addition to that squad after James Anderson and Ollie Robinson had been dominated out with minor accidents.
The Warwickshire fast impressed in that recreation, taking a maiden five-for within the second innings and touching speeds of 90mph whereas demonstrating his capacity to bowl hostile bouncer spells.
“For him to show he’s more than one type of bowler does us the world of good as a team going forward, knowing we’ve found someone else who can fulfil the role of the guys with the extra pace,” Stokes stated.
With a seven-day turnaround between matches, England have determined Anderson, Robinson and Stuart Broad are all able to go once more regardless of heavy workloads at Edgbaston.
Australia are but to call their facet however are contemplating changing Scott Boland with left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc.