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Brydon Carse: Josh Tongue says Joe Root's message to England players has "100%" landed
Josh Tongue has taken 65 wickets in 13 Tests for England
TL;DR
- England captain Joe Root addressed the squad about off-field behavior after Brydon Carse's arrest.
- Fast bowler Josh Tongue confirmed that Root's message has been "100%" heeded by the players.
- Carse was removed from the England squad for the second Test following a late-night drinking incident and brief arrest.
- Root had previously urged players to be good role models and human beings.
- Tongue, who has also been involved in a past incident, emphasized the need to move forward from past controversies.
- England is preparing for the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's, potentially with an unchanged XI.
- Incoming head coach Stephen Fleming has been in contact with players like Tongue.