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Josh Tongue will make his Ashes debut after replacing Moeen Ali with England naming an all-seam attack to face Australia in the second Test at Lord’s, which gets under way on Wednesday.
Tongue claimed second-innings figures of 5-66 on his Test debut against Ireland at Lord’s earlier this month.
Moeen struggled with a blister on his spinning finger during the first Test after coming out of Test cricket retirement following Jack Leach’s stress fracture of the back, and was only able to bowl 14 overs in Australia’s second innings at Edgbaston.
Tongue is preferred to fellow fast bowler Mark Wood, who has not featured in Test cricket since the third match of England’s tour of Pakistan last December, while Chris Woakes and leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed also miss out.
England are seeking to draw level in the series having losing the first Test at Edgbaston by two wickets after a thrilling five days.
England team for second Test: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, James Anderson
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Watch the second men’s Ashes Test, from Lord’s, live on Sky Sports Cricket from Wednesday. Build-up begins at 10am ahead of the toss at 10.30am and then an 11am start.
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