England v New Zealand: Injured Josh Tongue replaced by Chris Jordan in hosts' squad

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England's Josh Tongue celebrates the wicket of Australia's Steve SmithJosh Tongue (left) took 5 wickets for England successful the 2nd Ashes Test against Australia

Pace bowler Josh Tongue has been ruled retired of England's T20 bid against New Zealand done injury.

Tongue, 25, was owed to diagnostic successful white-ball cricket for the archetypal clip aft impressing successful Tests against Ireland and Australia this summer.

Chris Jordan, who is England's grounds wicket-taker successful T20s, replaces Tongue for the four-match bid that starts connected Wednesday astatine Chester-Le-Street.

Tongue joins chap uncapped bowler John Turner successful pulling retired with injury.

The wounded means Tongue volition besides beryllium missing for Manchester Originals successful The Hundred eliminator against Southern Brave connected Saturday.

The Worcestershire bowler took 10 wickets successful 2 Tests earlier successful the summertime and impressed with his bounce and movement.

The 2nd and 3rd T20s connected 1 and 3 September are unrecorded connected BBC TV and BBC iPlayer.

England squad for T20 bid against New Zealand: Jos Buttler (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.

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