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Add as preferred source on GoogleEngland replaces Gus Atkinson with Josh Tongue for the third Ashes test. With two losses, England needs a win at Adelaide Oval to stay in the series.
SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - England have made one change to their line-up for the third Ashes test, the team said on Monday, with Josh Tongue coming in as a like-for-like replacement for Gus Atkinson in the bowling attack.
Seamer Atkinson failed to take a wicket in the series opener in Perth, although he did make a useful 37 runs with the bat in the second innings, before returning figures of three for 151 in the second test in Brisbane.
England lost both matches by eight wickets and will relinquish all hopes of regaining the Ashes if they are unable to win the third test, which begins at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
Right-arm quick Tongue has taken 31 wickets in six tests at an average of 30 and took five wickets in his only previous test against Australia at Lord's in 2023.
Despite most of England's batters failing to fire in the series so far, the selectors resisted the urge to make any changes in personnel or positions.
England team: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Neil Fullick.)
A wicket in cricket refers to the dismissal of a batsman, which can occur in various ways, such as being bowled, caught, or run out. Each team aims to take wickets to limit the opposing team's runs.
A bowling attack refers to the group of bowlers selected to bowl for a cricket team during a match. The effectiveness of the bowling attack is crucial for taking wickets and restricting runs.
A seamer is a type of fast bowler in cricket who primarily relies on seam movement to deceive batsmen. Seamers typically bowl with a straight seam to generate bounce and movement off the pitch.
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