London, Dec. 30 -- England have announced their provisional 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I World Cup 2026. Surprisingly, the Three Lions have included pacer Josh Tongue, who is yet to play a limited-overs match for England, in their T20 WC squad.

Along with the squad for the T20 WC, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has also named the team for their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in January-February.

While Harry Brook has been named the captain for the T20 World Cup, England have also named pacer Josh Tongue in their 15-man squad for the marquee event. Notably, while Tongue has played eight Tests for England, he is yet to feature in a T20I or an ODI for his country.

Tongue's inclusion in the World Cup squad comes after his...