![]() ![]() "We've seen there's quite a lot of grass on the wicket which is a bit green. "I think we needed to get to Lord's first and see what conditions we were faced with," Stokes said. Stokes told reporters the decision to name four pace bowlers was dictated by the condition of the pitch at Lord's. ![]() The 25-year-old Tongue, who took five for 66 in the second innings of his Test debut against Ireland at Lord's this month, is the only change to the side that lost the first Ashes Test, with England captain Ben Stokes opting for an all-seam attack. Off-spinner Ali was nursing a finger injury in the first match at Edgbaston that Australia won by two wickets and managed to bowl just 14 overs in the second innings. LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - England have named seamer Josh Tongue as a surprise pick in their team for the second Ashes test against Australia at Lord's which starts on Wednesday, replacing injured spinner Moeen Ali, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday. ![]()
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