Archive · 16 Dec 2025
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
- When
- Starting Wednesday
- Where
- Adelaide Oval, Australia
- 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.
- 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
Sources
Ashes: Tongue Replaces Atkinson in Only England Change For Third Test
Ashes: England make one change to playing XI for decisive Adelaide Test
Ashes: England announce squad for must-win Adelaide Test
Desperate England Looking For Ashes Miracle in Adelaide
‘Show a bit of dog’: Ben Stokes speaks about how he wants England to play ahead of third Ashes Test at Adelaide