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Josh Tongue

England · Manchester Super Giants · Nottinghamshire

Josh Tongue

28England

  • Right-handed batter
  • Right-arm fast-medium bowler
  • New-ball bowler

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First-class record

Bowling

MatBallsWktsAvgEconBest5w10w
First-class6811,41126825.583.606/97150
Tests152,9187626.334.115/4540
Domestic538,49319225.283.436/97110
Last 10101,6444027.934.085/4620

Batting

MatInnsRunsAvgSR100/50HS
First-class689190613.5246.50/155
Tests15221337.8243.80/030*
Domestic536977315.4647.00/155
Last 10101513612.3651.50/037*

Batting style

Balanced lower-order batter

  • Weak against pace
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average16.729.7
Average v pace15.628.6
Average v spin31.536.6
Strike rate v pace4954
Strike rate v spin4455
Balls per dismissal3555
Dot %76.373.5

947 balls in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Sept 2022 – Sept 2026

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Bowling style

Attacking seamer

  • Strong against right-handers
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average26.931.4
Balls per wicket41.256.0
Economy3.923.36
Average with the new ball25.328.3
Average v right-handers24.130.2
Average v left-handers32.333.4
Dot %71.472.5

5,803 balls bowled in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Sept 2022 – Sept 2026

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Men's First-class

International rank
24th
bowlers
Overall rank
87th
all first-class bowlers
Runs a match
+9.3
above an average player

Men's First-class bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak +13.1 above
May 2019Now +9.3 above
20182020202220242026
ICC rank
11
741 points
Last 2 yearsMatWktsBowl avgEconRunsAvgSR
First-class2311025.83.9930813.447.8

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Teams

  • EnglandInternationalLast Test Sept 2026
  • NottinghamshireCounty ChampionshipLast played May 2026

First-class streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket9/1097%3412542530856
  • Josh Tongue has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 3.

Last 10 first-class matches

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
9 Sept 2026EnglandPakistanEdgbaston15 (20)6/148 (32.0)Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts
27 Aug 2026EnglandPakistanLord's30* & 125/73 (14.5)Won by 194 runsW 194 runs
19 Aug 2026EnglandPakistanHeadingley8 (10)8/89 (16.1)Won by an innings and 103 runsW an innings and 103 runs
25 Jun 2026EnglandNew ZealandTrent Bridge2 & 20/150 (35.0)Lost by 160 runsL 160 runs
17 Jun 2026EnglandNew ZealandKennington Oval1 & 03/161 (40.0)Lost by 253 runsL 253 runs
4 Jun 2026EnglandNew ZealandLord's10* & 55/88 (23.0)Won by 115 runsW 115 runs
15 May 2026NottinghamshireHampshireThe Rose Bowl7* (12)2/123 (37.0)DrawnDrawn
8 May 2026NottinghamshireSurreyTrent Bridge37* (62)4/89 (28.0)DrawnDrawn
24 Apr 2026NottinghamshireWarwickshireTrent Bridge1 (8)5/124 (27.0)DrawnDrawn
10 Apr 2026NottinghamshireGlamorganTrent Bridge6 & 02/72 (21.0)Won by 192 runsW 192 runs

Pace and pitch map

Speed by year, kph
140145150Usual paceQuicker balls
202320252026

Tests2,700 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps5.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps9.7% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps5.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps3.6% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps3.4% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. 3rdBest bowling averages in The Hundred15.37
  2. =5thMost four-wicket hauls in The Hundred1

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  1. Blog · England central contracts 2026-27: two years for Crocombe, none for HillRob Key's contract list hands two years to one big Sussex summer while the seamer our red-ball ratings rank fifth in the country is left with nothing at all.
  2. Blog · Twenty-one wickets at 8.76 and the England contracts still to comeOllie Robinson spent two years without an England contract, then took 21 Pakistan wickets at 8.76. As the ECB draws up its next list, the county seamers it overlooked for the Ashes are waiting too.

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