by Josh Tongue had the feeling that it was the “end of the world” in the middle of an injury -plagued 2024 who kept a quick increase with England, but the fast bowler is fit again and raring this summer.
In mid-2023, the Tongue had a few weeks with a five-for-angland debut against Ireland at Lord’s, where he also released David Warner and Steve Smith in both innings of a captivating Ashes clash.
He was brought back to Earth with a breast injury – not with a shoulder nervous problem that suspended him between June 2021 and August 2022, which almost led to an early retirement.
After a setback longer than planned, the tongue rose in his return, just to hurt his knee tendon, which means that he does not have to play for Nottinghamshire, although he signed for her almost two years ago.
The tongue, which is still only 27 years old – was reflected in his recent misfortune: “It is exactly like the end of the world. It was how, how did it really happen, really?
“Go through all my PEC things and then suddenly make a sprint session in Loughborough and then just feel your hammy. It’s just so cruel.
“But what I have been through in the past, I think that mentally helped me. The right support that definitely helped me where I am now.
“I’m trying to forget everything now. I did the hard work to be in the position in which I am. It only gives me the drive and the commitment to play again for England.”
The tongue started on the comeback trail with England Lions in Australia in January, shook the rust after not playing competitive at all last year and is still able to reach speeds of around 90 miles per hour.
Still in a central contract and with England’s managing director of Cricket Rob Key, a well -known admirer, the Tongue will be awarded to look ahead, and a possible return after the next winter.
But all dreams of appearing in England’s blockbuster series against India or in the ashes and in another crack in Australia are spent on the side for so long.
But he said: “I don’t think about it at all. Obviously it is a large series (against India). My main focus is on staying outside in this park and doing well for Notts.
“It is everyone’s dream to play in an Ashes series. It is natural to think so, but I am the kind of guy that concentrates in the present because everything could happen in six or seven months.
“If I get around well and you like the look of me, hopefully I’ll be selected.”
