A SHARP TONGUE

Seamer Josh describes his England debut against Ireland - and his first time at Lord's - as dream come true

- DEAN WILSON

JOSH TONGUE says it will be a "dream come true" when he makes a shock England Test debut at Lord's - a ground he has never played at before.

The Worcestershire seamer will slip on the England whites for the first time tomorrow against Ireland after impressing on tour with the Lions and then in the nets, to leapfrog Chris Woakes into the side.

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have made the call to have a look at the 25-year-old even though he was originally only called up to the squad as cover for the injured Ollie Robinson.

But once you are in the squad you are available for selection, and clearly the right-arm paceman, who dismissed Aussie dangerman Steve Smith and Indian great Cheteshwar Pujara earlier this season in a county game, has impressed.