IND vs ENG: The ongoing five-Test series between India and England has now reached its decisive turn.
England is leading 2-1 in this series, while India has kept its hopes alive by drawing the fourth Test played in Manchester.
Now all eyes are on the final and decisive Test match starting on 31 July at The Oval.
Ahead of this important match, England has made the only change in its team and included all-rounder Jamie Overton.
31-year-old Overton has played only one Test match before this, in which he scored 97 runs and took two wickets while performing brilliantly.
Overton is part of the Surrey team in county cricket and considers the Oval ground as his home ground.
In such a situation, he has better knowledge of the condition of the pitch, weather and bowling conditions, which can prove beneficial for England in this match.
England’s fast bowling unit will get further strengthened by Overton, while he can also contribute in the lower order in batting.
England’s team for the fifth Test against India:
Captain: Ben Stokes
Bowlers: Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes
All-rounder and spinner: Liam Dawson
Batters: Zak Crawley, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell
Wicketkeeper: Jamie Smith
The story of this Test series so far has been quite exciting. The first Test was played in Leeds, in which England defeated India by 5 wickets.
In the second Test, India made a great comeback and achieved a record win in Birmingham. In the third Test, both the teams came face to face at Lord’s, where England won by 22 runs in a tough match.
In the Manchester Test, India fought brilliantly and drew the match, keeping the series alive.
Now it will be interesting to see whether India will be able to win this decisive match and end the series on a draw or whether England will register another series win on its soil.
The entry of a player like Jamie Overton who understands home conditions can give England a strong edge.
The eyes of fans and cricket experts are now set on the Oval, where both the teams will come out with full strength in this Test match starting on July 31 and try to create history.
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