A tall figure at 6ft 4in, Tongue brings a new depth to England's pace attack, with an extra lick to set him apart from the likes of James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson.
Preferred to Chris Woakes, Tongue has earned a longer opportunity to impress, after performing well in his first ever game at the home of cricket, taking five for 66 in the second innings, as England won by 10 wickets.
The Worcestershire paceman had bowled just once in the nets before being given the nod by Brendon McCullum for his debut and was named in England's 16-strong squad for the first two Ashes Tests on Saturday.
In the afternoon on the second day, Tongue struck immediately after replacing Broad, claiming the wickets of Peter Moor and Andrew Balbirnie. Paul Stirling then became Tongue's third Test scalp, with the fourth coming when Harry Tector was bowled just after bringing up his half century. After England were made to work in the field, Tongue claimed the eighth wicket of Fionn Hand, before holding the ball aloft to the applause of the crowd.
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