England Tweaks Squad With One Change for Adelaide Test

England has now announced its playing XI for the third Test against Australia. After losing the first two games, the team now aims for a win in the third match to keep the series alive. However, they have announced one change in their line-up for the next game against Adelaide.

1. England Announces Playing XI

It is not clear whether this is a change due to an injury or his form. But several reports claim it could be a change due to the form of Gus Atkinson. He has not been able to do his best in the series, failing to take wickets at the other end. In two Tests, he has taken just 3 wickets at an average of 78.66, and conceded runs at an economy of 4.37.

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In his place, the team has now included Josh Tongue to their line-up. While he is having less experience, the team expects him to be a wild card entry for them to dominate over the Australian bowling line-up. Tongue was also a part of the English team when it last played the Test series against India at home.

2. Australia's Big Change

Along with that, it also remains a question on who will be dropped by the team in the third Test. With Cummins entering the squad, it is likely that he will replace a bowler from the playing XI. But the main challenge is that Australia has had all of its bowlers doing their best in the first two test matches.

It is not just the inclusion of Pat Cummins which is a big change for Australia. in the third Test. But he has now been ruled out of the entire series, due to a hamstring strain which he suffered in the Sheffield Shield, just before The Ashes.

England and Australia last faced each other at Adelaide during the 2021/22 Ashes. But the only difference between that test and the next one is that the 2021/22 match was a day night game. Australia was batting first in this game, and they dominated England by scoring 473 runs for 9 wickets before declaring.

Marnus Labuschagne smashed a ton, while Steve Smith, David Warner, and Alex Carey smashed half-centuries. When England came to bat, they were bowled out for 230 runs, as Dawid Malan and Joe Root were the only ones to score half-centuries. For Australia, Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets and Nathan Lyon was able to take 3 wickets.

Australia started with a lead in their second innings, and went on to add 230 runs in the same. The team declared at 230/9, with Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne scoring fifties. England now had a massive target of 468 runs ahead of them to chase, but the team failed miserably in doing so.

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Jhye Richardson was able to take a five-wicket haul for Australia, as Starc and Lyon took 2 wickets each. As a result, England was bowled out for 192, allowing Australia to win the game by 275 runs. Marnus Labuschagne was the Player of the Match in this game, as he scored 103 and 51 runs respectively.