England pacer Josh Tongue kicked off his worldwide profession with a five-for towards Ireland in a one-off Test on Saturday, June 3. After a wicket-less spell within the first innings, the Worcestershire seamer returned with 5 for 66 to finish Ireland’s resistance within the second innings at Lord’s on Day 3.
Tongue’s spell impressed the England administration, particularly captain Ben Stokes, who was full of reward for the teen after England’s 10-wicket win. Stokes, who did not bowl towards Ireland and did not get an opportunity to bat as properly, revealed that Tongue’s versatility to bowl differing kinds of spells impressed him most.Â
“He must think I’m a pretty good bloke giving him his Test debut. I told him the role that I saw him playing in this team as our third seamer, and used him in a way to get different types of spells out of one bowler,” Stokes mentioned after the match.
“His first spell, he came on and bowled really well pitching the ball up. Then we looked to use his pace to use him as the aggressor when we needed to and the wicket got a bit flat. For him to show he’s more than one type of bowler does us the world of good as a team going forward, knowing we’ve found someone else who can fulfill the role of the guys with the extra pace.”
Tongue can be included in England’s squad for the primary two matches within the upcoming Ashes. England are sweating on James Anderson and Ollie Robinson’s health as each the veterans missed the Ireland Test. But the Ashes hosts have a wealth of choices within the type of Mark Wood, Matthew Potts, and Chris Woakes to companion Stuart Broad within the tempo assault for the primary Test in Edgbaston.
Meanwhile, Stokes additionally hinted at a possible Ashes spot for Tongue, who he thinks handed each plan towards Ireland. “Bowling the long spell yesterday and two long spells today, I wasn’t quite sure of how to manage him so early on,” mentioned Stokes. “But I was very, very impressed with the way he just said yes to the plans I wanted him to operate under.”
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