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On Monday, July 28, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) selectors have named a strong squad for the fifth and final Test against India, scheduled to start on Thursday, July 31, at the Kennington Oval in London.
While the squad remains the same, they have included the all-rounder Jamie Overton, who plays for Surrey in the County Championship, bringing in fresh legs to the series-deciding encounter against India.
It’s important to note that Overton, who played his only Test in 2022 against New Zealand, would be eager to get into the playing XI. On the other hand, Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse have played all four games of the series.
On the other hand, Jofra Archer made consecutive appearances at Lord’s and Manchester. Moreover, England captain Ben Stokes has stated he is very unlikely to miss out on the final Test despite struggling with hamstring and shoulder injuries.
Josh Tongue, who featured in the first two Tests and took 11 wickets in the series, missed out on the third and fourth Tests with Archer’s comeback to the XI. He and Gus Atkinson are the other two pace options available for England in their squad.
Moreover, spin bowling all-rounder Liam Dawson continues to be a part of the squad as the frontline spinner. Interestingly, he couldn’t create major impact in the Manchester Test with both bat and ball.
Notably, Stokes is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing series with 17 wickets from the four Tests so far. It’s worth noting that the England captain has bowled 140 overs for the hosts - The most he has bowled in a single Test series in his career.
England squad for the fifth Test vs India: Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
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