Head groundsman Lee Fortis has left the Oval after 14 years following disciplinary proceedings into his conduct this summer telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2026/1…
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Usman Khawaja to join Sky’s Ashes coverage next summer. Lined up to be on the commentary team for the first three Tests telegraph.co.uk/gift/d2b33564f…
England drop Shoaib Bashir for Liam Patterson-White in Stephen Fleming’s first Test squad telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2026/1…
England have named 15-man Test squad for the South Africa tour
- Bashir dropped, Notts SLA Liam
Patterson-White in
- Bethell back, top 3 undecided
- Cook over Fisher
- Tongue fit, but missing first Test for birth of second child
- SCurran not considered as getting married
- Bashir dropped, Notts SLA Liam
Patterson-White in
- Bethell back, top 3 undecided
- Cook over Fisher
- Tongue fit, but missing first Test for birth of second child
- SCurran not considered as getting married
No great concern that Tongue misses the ODIs in Australia but England will be desperate for him to be right for the Tests in South Africa, which are now under 6 weeks away
Get well soon Tonguey 🙌View quoted post on X
Josh Tongue has been ruled out of England Men’s white-ball tour of Australia due to a toe injury. He will return to the UK to undergo further assessment.