By: Express News ServiceDecember 15, 2025 03:16 PM IST 2 min readAshes 2025-25: England have recalled Josh Tongue back into the XI for the Adelaide Test. (AP Photo)England named their playing XI for the third Ashes Test against Australia at Adelaide, that starts on Wednesday, bringing in Josh Tongue for Gus Atkinson in a bid to keep the series alive with a win or a draw. The Ben Stokes-led side are 2-0 down in the series, having lost the first two Tests at Perth and Brisbane by eight wickets. The solitary change means the visitors will continue to rely on Will Jacks for his off-spin and hope for the seamers to take the bulk of the load in all 20 wickets to win the Test match.England had the option of picking Shoaib Bashir as the frontline spinner in the side, but have instead opted to rely on their pacers to help remain alive in the series. Australia had omitted Nathan Lyon from the starting XI at Brisbane and it remains to be seen if he makes a comeback for the Adelaide Test.Unlike previous years, where Adelaide has played host to a day-night Test in the Australian summer, the current match at the picturesque venue would be a traditional day Test. England last won at this venue during the 2010-11 tour, where the victory by an innings and 71 runs, which helped them take a 1-0 lead in the series.Australia will be strengthened by the return of Pat Cummins to the XI after he missed the Perth and Brisbane Tests due to a back injury.“He looks like he’s moving really well. He’s been around the group the whole time with lots of energy,” Wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey had said. Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the entire series due to hamstring and Achilles issues.1. Zak Crawley 2. Ben Duckett 3. Ollie Pope 4. Joe Root 5. Harry Brook 6. Ben Stokes (c) 7. Jamie Smith (wk) 8. Will Jacks 9. Brydon Carse 10. Jofra Archer 11. Josh TongueStay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:The Ashes