Toe injury rules Josh Tongue out of white-ball tour as Adil Rashid stars in warm-up win
Reported by BBC Sport ·
Tongue misses Australia fixtures
His absence covers both the one-day internationals and the T20 matches. The series begins with an ODI in Perth on 13 November.
Rashid leads warm-up victory
Adil Rashid took four wickets as England defeated Western Australia by 92 runs in a one-day warm-up in Perth. Jofra Archer supported him with three wickets for 34 runs.
Busy winter shapes T20 plans
The tour will be England’s first time playing in Australia since the 2025-26 Ashes demolition. The T20 matches form part of a packed winter schedule. The New Zealander also conceded that England would need to rotate the squad for the T20 leg. The team has five separate overseas tours scheduled during the winter.
Key points
- Josh Tongue is out of the Australia tour with a toe injury and will return to the UK for assessment.
- England’s tour opens with an ODI in Perth on 13 November.
- Adil Rashid took four wickets in England’s 92-run warm-up win.
- Jofra Archer claimed three wickets and helped dismiss Western Australia for 159.