England fast bowler Josh Tongue has been ruled out of the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia due to a toe injury. The 28-year-old sustained the injury during the tri-series in Pakistan last month and missed the final two matches. He will return to the UK for further assessment and sit out the one-day and T20 fixtures in Australia, which begin with an ODI in Perth on 13 November.
Tongue, who has taken 46 wickets in 17 matches this year, is expected to return for the three-match Test series in South Africa in December, with the squad to be named next week. The tour marks England’s first visit to Australia since the 2025-26 Ashes series. Coach Brendon McCullum had planned a strong ODI side ahead of the World Cup in southern Africa next year.
He also acknowledged the need to rotate the squad for the T20 leg, given a busy winter of five overseas tours.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing