ENG vs NZ 2026: England announce much-changed XI for second Test including two debutants
England announce much-changed XI for second Test
15 Jun 2026
2 MinJosh Tongue
England
ICC Ranking
#18 Bowler in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Josh Tongue
Nationality
England
Other Name
Josh Tongue
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
15 Nov 1997 (28y 225d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
ICC Ranking
#18 Bowler in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 11 | 16 | 4 | 64 | 19 | 5.33 | 187 | 34.22 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 70 | -- | -- |
| fc | 71 | 93 | 25 | 915 | 55 | 13.45 | 1976 | 46.3 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 15 | 8 | 3 | 99 | 34 | 19.8 | 96 | 103.12 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 11 | 22 | 388.20 | 1541 | 57 | 5/45 | 27.03 | 3.96 | 40.8 | 2 | 3 |
| t20 | 21 | 21 | 60.50 | 552 | 29 | 3/21 | 19.03 | 9.07 | 12.5 | -- | -- |
| fc | 71 | 125 | 1982.30 | 7065 | 270 | 6/97 | 26.16 | 3.56 | 44 | 11 | 15 |
| list a | 15 | 15 | 105.10 | 728 | 16 | 2/35 | 45.5 | 6.92 | 39.4 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs NZ | 1 & 0 | 1/97 & 2/64 | 17 Jun 2026 | London | test |
| ENG vs NZ | 10* & 5 | 3/40 & 2/48 | 04 Jun 2026 | London | test |
| HAM vs NOT | 7* | 2/76 & 0/47 | 15 May 2026 | Southampton | firstclass |
| NOT vs SUR | 37* | 4/84 | 08 May 2026 | Nottingham | firstclass |
| NOT vs WAR | 1* | 5/124 | 24 Apr 2026 | Nottingham | firstclass |
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