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Josh Tongue Ruled Out of Australia ODIs With Toe Injury: Full Squads and Schedule

08-Nov-2026 · England tour of Australia 2026 – ODI

Josh Tongue Ruled Out of Australia ODIs With Toe Injury: Full Squads and Schedule

England fast bowler Josh Tongue has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Australia with an injury to his left big toe. The ECB confirmed the news on Saturday, 7 November, less than a week before the first ODI in Perth on Friday, 13 November. England will not call up a replacement, leaving them with 15 players for the series.

Josh Tongue ruled out of the Australia ODIs

What happened to Tongue

Tongue first felt the problem in his toe during England's ODI tri-series in Pakistan and has been carrying it since. He will now fly home for a full medical assessment. His last game was the tri-series match in Rawalpindi, where he took 3 for 79 as Sri Lanka chased down England's 429.

England had already left Tongue out of the five-match T20I series that follows the ODIs, to manage his workload ahead of their Test tour of South Africa next month. The 2026 season has been a breakthrough year for him in white-ball cricket, with his ODI and T20I debuts, and he has been a regular in the Test side over the past year, taking 19 wickets in three Tests against Pakistan.

England's pace options without Tongue

England still have plenty of seam bowling. Jofra Archer is back in the ODI squad, and Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Henry Crocombe and Jamie Overton are the other specialist quicks, with Sam Curran also able to bowl seam. Jos Buttler and Saqib Mahmood were already missing the tour through injury.

England ODI squad

  • Captain: Harry Brook
  • Batters: Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Joe Root
  • Wicketkeeper: Jordan Cox
  • All-rounders: Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton
  • Fast bowlers: Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Henry Crocombe
  • Spinner: Adil Rashid
  • Ruled out: Josh Tongue (toe injury)

Australia ODI squad

Australia have rested Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, and picked a fresh-looking squad under Mitchell Marsh. Young fast bowler Mahli Beardman and batter Ollie Peake are among the new faces.

  • Captain: Mitchell Marsh
  • Batters: Travis Head, Ollie Peake, Matthew Renshaw
  • Wicketkeepers: Alex Carey, Josh Inglis
  • All-rounders: Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Cameron Green, Liam Scott
  • Fast bowlers: Xavier Bartlett, Mahli Beardman, Spencer Johnson
  • Spinner: Adam Zampa

Schedule

All three ODIs are day-night matches and start at 9:00 am in India.

  • 1st ODI: Friday, 13 November, Perth Stadium, Perth
  • 2nd ODI: Sunday, 15 November, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  • 3rd ODI: Wednesday, 18 November, Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Five T20Is follow, from 21 November in Melbourne to 2 December in Canberra.

Fantasy angle

With Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood resting, Australia's attack is far less experienced than usual, which could suit England's top order of Duckett, Root and Brook on the quick, bouncy pitch in Perth. On England's side, Tongue's absence means more overs for Archer and Atkinson, both strong wicket-taking picks. Keep an eye on Zampa too: he is Australia's only specialist spinner and usually bowls his full ten overs.

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