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England drops Atkinson for Adelaide Test
SEN • December 15th, 2025 6:59 pm
With The Ashes on the line, England have made one change to their starting XI for the Third Test.
Pace bowler Gus Atkinson has been dropped, with the visitors selecting fellow pace bowler Josh Tongue in his spot.
This means that despite plenty of speculation about whether he would be dropped in favour of Jacob Bethell, Ollie Pope has maintained his spot at No. 3.
Tongue, who is 28 years old, has played six Test matches, with the majority having been during the northern summer when they played India this year.
During that series, the fast-medium bowler took 19 wickets, which was the most by an Englishman. His Test bowling average is 30.
The third Test will take place from December 17, with SEN having LIVE coverage of every ball bowled available through its radio network and on the SEN app.
England's starting XI for Adelaide
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes (c)
- Jamie Smith (wk)
- Will Jacks
- Brydon Carse
- Jofra Archer
- Josh Tongue
