England Withdraw Tongue and Atkinson as County Championship Round Five Begins
Seven matches scheduled with Surrey, Leicestershire, Glamorgan, Yorkshire, Northants and Derbyshire still seeking first wins
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- England have withdrawn Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson from the Notts and Surrey squads to manage their workloads, while Surrey also face a double blow with Tom Lawes out due to a soft tissue injury.
- Round five of the County Championship begins with seven matches today, as several teams search for their first wins of the season.
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This is a routine County Championship match preview covering player selections, injuries, and team news for round five of the English domestic cricket season. The article provides updates on England bowlers being managed and various county team selections.
England have pulled Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson from the Notts and Surrey squads to manage their workloads. Surrey are also without Tom Lawes (soft tissue injury) – a double blow as his name has been cropping up as a potential England bowler. It looks as if Fergus O'Neill will play for Notts after recovering from a rib injury and Thomas Rew, brother of James, is included by Somerset for the first time in a CC match.
May has landed like a gentle kiss on the back of the neck, and with it round five of the Championship. There are seven games today, with Warwickshire, Essex, Gloucestershire and Lancashire – who will lose Daniel Gidney at the end of the season (retirement) but gain Chris Green early – sitting this one out.
Jamie Smith will keep wicket for Surrey against Sussex after Ben Foakes injured himself bowling in the dying dregs of the game against Essex. And Kent must plough on Surrey, Leicestershire, Glamorgan, Yorkshire, Northants and Derbyshire are also searching for their first wins. Play starts at 11am.
Updated at 05.22 EDT
Offene Fragen
- What specific workload management concerns led to Tongue and Atkinson's withdrawal?
- How long is Tom Lawes expected to be out?
- What is the extent of Ben Foakes' injury?
