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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

T20 record

Bowling

InnsBallsRunsWktsEconAvgSRDot %
T2036680998518.8119.6013.344.6
The Hundred21386538358.3615.4011.045.1
Last 1010199257147.7518.4014.251.3

Batting

MatInnsRunsBallsAvgSRHS50s4s6sDot %
T2036716188.0088.9801033.3
The Hundred214121412.0085.7801035.7
Last 1010187–114.3801028.6

Bowling style

Wicket-taking powerplay seamer

  • Bowls dot balls

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Economy8.46Par 8.39

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Economy7.88Par 8.34

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Economy8.94Par 9.81
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Economy8.398.70
Dot %46.738.9
Boundary %19.319.4
Balls per wicket11.916.9
Average16.724.5
Economy v right-handers8.218.69
Economy v left-handers8.688.70

430 balls bowled in T20s · Aug 2025 – Sept 2026

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

  • Wicket-takingone every 13.3 balls (field 17.8 across The Hundred*, T20 Blast and T20Is)
  • Death (overs 16–20), bowling8.23 an over (field 10.07 across The Hundred*, T20 Blast and T20Is)
  • Dot balls bowled45% (field 39% across The Hundred*, T20 Blast and T20Is)

By phase

Balls facedSROutBalls bowledEconWkts
Powerplay0–03609.0318
Middle overs0–01758.8111
Death (overs 16–20)1888.921458.2322

Men's T20

International rank
61st
bowlers
Overall rank
115th
all T20 bowlers
Runs a match
+0.6
above an average player

Men's T20 bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak 0.7 above
September 2026Now 0.6 above
20182020202220242026
ICC rank
–
Last 2 yearsMatWktsBowl avgEconRunsAvgSR
T20213616.78.391212.085.7

Teams

Leagues

YearsMatWktsEconRunsAvgSR
The Hundred*2023–202621358.361212.0085.7
Blast2017–20231089.3844.00100.0

T20 streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket9/1081%7102102111411
  • Josh Tongue has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 7.

Last 10 T20s

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
15 Sept 2026EnglandSri LankaThe Rose Bowl–1/25 (4.0)Won by 119 runsW 119 runs
16 Aug 2026Manchester Super GiantsTrent RocketsLord's–1/27 (3.2)Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts
14 Aug 2026Manchester Super GiantsSunrisers LeedsKennington Oval–4/26 (3.2)Won by 20 runsW 20 runs
11 Aug 2026Manchester Super GiantsSunrisers LeedsOld Trafford–1/23 (3.2)Won by 10 wicketsW 10 wkts
8 Aug 2026Manchester Super GiantsSouthern BraveThe Rose Bowl–1/36 (3.2)Won by 10 runsW 10 runs
5 Aug 2026Manchester Super GiantsWelsh FireOld Trafford–1/17 (3.2)Won by 9 wicketsW 9 wkts
2 Aug 2026Manchester Super GiantsMI LondonKennington Oval8* (7)2/13 (3.2)Lost by 45 runsL 45 runs
31 Jul 2026Manchester Super GiantsTrent RocketsOld Trafford–0/29 (3.2)Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts
28 Jul 2026Manchester Super GiantsSunrisers LeedsHeadingley–1/40 (2.3)Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts
26 Jul 2026Manchester Super GiantsBirmingham PhoenixOld Trafford–2/21 (3.2)Won by 87 runsW 87 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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