Cricket-England bring in Tongue for Atkinson for third Ashes test

Cricket - International Test Match Series - Fifth Test - England v India - Kia Oval, London, Britain - August 2, 2025 England's Josh Tongue in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

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.