Tongue cruelly denied white-ball chance by injury

By Malhar Hathi

If Josh Tongue’s England Test debut at Lord’s for the Ireland Test was unexpected, given how a nerve issue in his right shoulder had threatened to end his career, a surprise T20I call-up to face New Zealand capped an incredible summer for the Worcestershire, soon-to-be Notts, quick.
The 25-year-old was due to feature in white-ball cricket for the first time after impressing with the red-ball against Ireland and Australia, in the second Ashes Test, this summer.
But the pace bowler suffered a setback in his recovery this week and must now wait to make his T20 bow after being ...

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