The Ashes 2025/26: England pick Josh Tongue in place of Gus Atkinson in only change for must-win third Test in Adelaide | Cricket News

England have made one change to their line-up for the crucial third Ashes Test, with Josh Tongue replacing Gus Atkinson for the side’s must-win Adelaide match.

That means Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks retains his place as the designated spinner, with no place again for Shoaib Bashir.

Atkinson has been dropped after managing just three wickets at 78.66, with Tongue returning to the line-up.

He was England’s top wicket-taker against India in the summer and took five in his only previous Ashes Test at Lord’s in 2023, when he dismissed Steve Smith in each innings.

Brendon McCullum’s side are 2-0 down in the five-match series after slumping to eight-wicket defeats in Perth and Brisbane, although an often batter-friendly Adelaide Oval surface could help the tourists fight back when the next game begins on Wednesday.

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