8 months ago
England Replaces Atkinson with Tongue for Third Ashes Test
England's cricket team is playing Australia in a big series called the Ashes.
They lost the first two games, so they made one change for the third game in Adelaide.
They took out a bowler named Gus Atkinson because he didn't do well in the first two games.
Instead, they put in Josh Tongue.
They kept the rest of the team the same, including a spinner named Will Jacks.
The team is trying to do better in this game to stay in the series.
If they lose this game, they might not be able to win the series.
England replaced Gus Atkinson with Josh Tongue for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.
Atkinson struggled in the first two Tests, conceding 236 runs with only three wickets.
Will Jacks retained his spot as the off-spinner ahead of Shoaib Bashir.
Jacks performed well with the bat in the second Test, scoring 41 runs.
The rest of the England team remained unchanged, including Ollie Pope at number three.
- Who
- England cricket team
- What
- Replaced Gus Atkinson with Josh Tongue for the third Ashes Test
- Where
- Adelaide Oval, Australia
- When
- Starting Wednesday
- Why
- To improve performance after defeats in Perth and Brisbane
England's Team Selection
Australia's Team Selection
Bowling Attack
England's Team Selection
England replaced Gus Atkinson with Josh Tongue for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.
Australia's Team Selection
Australia's team selection remains unchanged, focusing on their strong bowling attack.
Spinners
England's Team Selection
England retained Will Jacks as the off-spinner ahead of Shoaib Bashir.
Australia's Team Selection
Australia has a strong spin bowling option in Nathan Lyon.
Key facts
- Test Series
- Ashes
- Teams
- England vs Australia
- Test Number
- Third
- Venue
- Adelaide Oval
- Start Date
- Wednesday
- Replaced Player
- Gus Atkinson
- New Player
- Josh Tongue
- Retained Spinner
- Will Jacks
- England Captain
- Ben Stokes
- Australia Captain
- Pat Cummins
Timeline
Atkinson injured in Zimbabwe clash.
Misses Ashes Test, Tongue steps in.
England fields new face in Adelaide.
Quotes
Ben Stokes
England cricket captain
“It's just about trying to fight in every situation that you find yourself in, understanding the situation and what you feel is required for your team. Just look at your opposition every single time and show a bit of dog. That's fight to me. You're giving yourself the best possible chance if you've got a bit of dog in you.”
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“It goes one or two ways, and the response that the whole group has shown as a collective has been exactly what I wanted. And we're going into this week with full understanding of what we need to do. I think the team is very, very understanding of some of the bits that I've raised in the dressing room.”
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Sources
Ashes: Ben Stokes tells England players to ‘show a bit of dog’ in Adelaide Test
‘Show a bit of dog’: Ben Stokes speaks about how he wants England to play ahead of third Ashes Test at Adelaide
Desperate England Looking For Ashes Miracle in Adelaide
Ashes: Tongue Replaces Atkinson in Only England Change For Third Test
Ashes: England announce squad for must-win Adelaide Test
Ashes: England make one change to playing XI for decisive Adelaide Test
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