England Announce Playing XI for Third Ashes Test at Adelaide

England have named their playing XI for the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval, making one change by bringing in Josh Tongue in place of Gus Atkinson.

England have announced their playing XI for the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval, making one change from the previous match in Brisbane. Fast bowler Josh Tongue comes into the side, replacing Gus Atkinson, ahead of the day-night match starting on Wednesday.

Atkinson exits after a difficult run across two Tests. He took three wickets at an average of 78.66 from 54 overs. He remained wicketless in the opening Test in Perth and conceded 114 runs for one wicket in Australia’s first innings at the Gabba. Atkinson later picked up both wickets during the home side’s chase on day four.

Meanwhile, Tongue returns to the Ashes setup after featuring in the 2023 series. He took five wickets in the Lord’s Test against Australia during that campaign. Across six Tests, Tongue has 31 wickets.

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Notably, England retains the same batting core and all-round balance for the Adelaide Test. Ben Stokes continues as captain, with Jamie Smith keeping wickets. Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse support the pace department, while Will Jacks provides spin options.

England Playing XI for Third Test

 Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue