Josh Tongue will miss England's three-match ODI series in Australia because of a left big toe injury, the ICC reported on 7 November. The fast bowler is due to return to the UK for assessment before the series begins.
Toe injury ends ODI tour before it starts
The ICC's 7 November report says Tongue has been ruled out of the ODI leg, which opens in Perth on 13 November. The injury affects the left big toe, and Tongue will no longer travel with the ODI group as originally planned.
Tongue will undergo further assessment in the UK, according to the ICC. The governing body's account expects a further update on his condition and possible return after that examination.
Original England squads show the scope of the change
The ECB's 13 October squad announcement selected Tongue for the ODIs alongside fast bowlers Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Sonny Baker. It said those bowlers were due to depart after the ODI series as England managed workloads before a Test tour of South Africa.
SportsRivo compared the ECB's October ODI and T20I lists with the ICC injury notice. Tongue appears in the original ODI squad, but not the T20I squad. His withdrawal therefore removes a named ODI option rather than changing the originally announced T20I group.
What England must now account for
- England cannot use Tongue in the Australia ODIs after the withdrawal reported by the ICC on 7 November.
- The ECB's 13 October ODI list also named Archer, Atkinson and Baker as fast bowlers, giving England other originally selected pace options.
- Tongue's next medical step is assessment in the UK, according to the ICC's 7 November account.
Perth opener and medical update ahead
The ICC's 7 November schedule places the opening ODI in Perth on 13 November. A further update on Tongue's fitness is expected after his UK assessment.
Source: ICC