Josh Tongue replaces Moeen Ali in England crew for second Ashes Test; Moeen struggled with blister on spinning finger in first Test; Tongue claimed 5 wickets on debut vs Ireland; Watch second Ashes Test stay on Sky Sports Cricket from 10am on Wednesday (first ball 11am)

Josh Tongue will make his Ashes debut after changing Moeen Ali with England naming an all-seam assault to face Australia within the second Test at Lord’s, which will get below method on Wednesday.

Tongue claimed second-innings figures of 5-66 on his Test debut in opposition to Ireland at Lord’s earlier this month.

Moeen struggled with a blister on his spinning finger through the first Test after popping out of Test cricket retirement following Jack Leach’s stress fracture of the again, and was solely in a position to bowl 14 overs in Australia’s second innings at Edgbaston.

Tongue is most well-liked to fellow quick bowler Mark Wood, who has not featured in Test cricket for the reason that third match of England’s tour of Pakistan final December, whereas Chris Woakes and leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed additionally miss out.

England are looking for to attract degree within the collection having dropping the primary Test at Edgbaston by two wickets after an exhilarating 5 days.

All-rounder Moeen appeared to allay any issues over his health by taking a full half in Monday’s internet session, however captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have chosen to go together with 4 seamers at Lord’s.

With Moeen dropping out of the XI in England’s solely change, Joe Root’s off-breaks would be the most important spin choice at Stokes’ disposal. Root bowled 22 overs through the first Test, claiming one wicket.

England may have picked teenage leg-spinner Ahmed, referred to as as much as the squad on Friday, had they needed to go together with one other gradual bowler.

England crew for second Test: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, James Anderson

Watch the second males’s Ashes Test, from Lord’s, stay on Sky Sports Cricket from Wednesday. Build-up begins at 10am forward of the toss at 10.30am after which an 11am begin.