England have named their playing XI ahead of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, which will be played at the Kia Oval in London. The final Test match will begin on Thursday (Jul 31). Notably, it is a huge setback for England as they will miss the services of their skipper Ben Stokes, who is ruled out due to a shoulder injury. The hosts will also miss Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Liam Dawson.&nbsp;Left-handed batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell will replace Stokes while Surrey bowlers Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton come into the side, along with Nottinghamshire pacer Josh Tongue. England have not picked any specialist spinner with Bethell and Root to command the spin department. Ollie Pope will lead the England team. This shall be the fifth Test for Pope as a skipper, having lost and drawn one. Interestingly, the only defeat for England under Ollie came at the very same venue where India and England are set to lock horns for the fifth Test.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/the-highest-10th-wicket-partnership-in-tests-can-you-name-the-legendary-duo-1753880784465">What is the highest 10th wicket partnership in Test. Hint - it came in India vs England match</a>&nbsp;Meanwhile, several media reports suggest that India would be missing their ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah due to ‘workload management’. Debutant of Manchester Test, Anshul Kamboj, might not feature with Akashdeep Singh returning to the squad. There are high chances that Arshdeep Singh, will get his maiden Test cap at the Kia Oval.&nbsp;The Oval wicket is traditionally known to support the spinners as the game progresses. The Indian team will be scratching their heads over whom to play at no.8, left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav or Shardul Thakur, who gives the Indian team batting depth.&nbsp;The Indian team will be in a state of dilemma as Shardul Thakur had amassed 117 runs ( two fifties), the last time India had played England at the Kia Oval. Addressing this issue, former India coach Sanjay Bangar said, ''That would sort a lot of the issues as far as bowling is concerned because (Mohammed) Siraj is anyway going to play. Maybe Anshul may miss out, and&nbsp;Akash Deep&nbsp;might just come back in. So one spot remains. Whether&nbsp;Shardul Thakur&nbsp;plays or there is a place for Kuldeep Yadav, I would be tempted to go with Kuldeep Yadav."

Left-handed batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell will replace Stokes while Surrey bowlers Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton come into the side, along with Nottinghamshire pacer Josh Tongue. 

England have named their playing XI ahead of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, which will be played at the Kia Oval in London. The final Test match will begin on Thursday (Jul 31). Notably, it is a huge setback for England as they will miss the services of their skipper Ben Stokes, who is ruled out due to a shoulder injury. The hosts will also miss Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Liam Dawson. Left-handed batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell will replace Stokes while Surrey bowlers Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton come into the side, along with Nottinghamshire pacer Josh Tongue. England have not picked any specialist spinner with Bethell and Root to command the spin department. Ollie Pope will lead the England team. This shall be the fifth Test for Pope as a skipper, having lost and drawn one. Interestingly, the only defeat for England under Ollie came at the very same venue where India and England are set to lock horns for the fifth Test. Also read | What is the highest 10th wicket partnership in Test. Hint - it came in India vs England match Meanwhile, several media reports suggest that India would be missing their ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah due to ‘workload management’. Debutant of Manchester Test, Anshul Kamboj, might not feature with Akashdeep Singh returning to the squad. There are high chances that Arshdeep Singh, will get his maiden Test cap at the Kia Oval. The Oval wicket is traditionally known to support the spinners as the game progresses. The Indian team will be scratching their heads over whom to play at no.8, left-arm chinaman Kuldeep Yadav or Shardul Thakur, who gives the Indian team batting depth. The Indian team will be in a state of dilemma as Shardul Thakur had amassed 117 runs ( two fifties), the last time India had played England at the Kia Oval. Addressing this issue, former India coach Sanjay Bangar said, ''That would sort a lot of the issues as far as bowling is concerned because (Mohammed) Siraj is anyway going to play. Maybe Anshul may miss out, and Akash Deep might just come back in. So one spot remains. Whether Shardul Thakur plays or there is a place for Kuldeep Yadav, I would be tempted to go with Kuldeep Yadav."

Left-handed batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell will replace Stokes while Surrey bowlers Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton come into the side, along with Nottinghamshire pacer Josh Tongue.&nbsp;

IND vs ENG, 5th Test: Pope to lead England in final Test against India. Check playing XI inside

England named its playing XI for the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford in Manchester starting Wednesday (Jul 23). The hosts have made just one change to their side that won the previous game at the Lord’s by 22 runs. Despite a lacklustre show from its top order in the past two matches, England backed the under-fire pair of Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, with Ollie Pope retaining his number three spot. While rookie all-rounder Jacob Bethell continues to wait for his turn, England has recalled left-arm orthodox Liam Dawson in place of injured Shoaib Bashir for the fourth Test. Dawson returns to the Test side for the first time in eight years, having last featured against South Africa in a Test in 2017. Bashir’s absence will see Dawson earn his fourth Test cap.&nbsp;<h3>Here is England’s playing XI for Manchester Test – &nbsp;</h3>Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer &nbsp;Bashir, who bowled with a broken left pinky finger at Lord’s, even picking the last Indian wicket to win the tight game for the hosts, has undergone an operation, with a wire inserted to ensure it heals properly. His replacement, Dawson, comes into the side on the back of a hefty wicket tally to his name in first-class cricket, bagging 371 wickets in domestic cricket. Since 2021, Dawson has picked up 12 of his 15 five-fors, also including three ten-wicket hauls; he has scored nine hundreds during that period.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-eng-2025-england-won-t-play-nice-against-india-warns-harry-brook-ahead-of-4th-test-1753111614166">IND vs ENG: England won't play nice against India, warns Brook ahead of Manchester Test</a> &nbsp;"He's a wily, old fox," Brook said of Dawson at the pre-game presser. "He's very experienced and a very skilful cricketer. He's played everywhere, played against everyone, so hopefully, he can have an amazing performance this week.&nbsp;"As we've seen over the Test series, the footholes have been for the left-handed batters outside off, so hopefully he can land it in the footholes and create a bit of spice and some opportunities to take wickets. &nbsp;"He's willing to always fight for the team, he's very competitive, and it's good to have him here,” Brook continued. &nbsp;Meanwhile, India is yet to announce its playing XI for the Manchester Test. Considering they have lost two players (Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy) to injuries, while the management is observing two others - Rishabh Pant and Akash Deep, the visiting camp has plenty to ponder upon before picking their best XI.

Despite a lacklustre show from its top order in the past two matches, England backed the under-fire pair of Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, with Ollie Pope retaining his number three spot.

England named its playing XI for the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford in Manchester starting Wednesday (Jul 23). The hosts have made just one change to their side that won the previous game at the Lord’s by 22 runs. Despite a lacklustre show from its top order in the past two matches, England backed the under-fire pair of Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, with Ollie Pope retaining his number three spot. While rookie all-rounder Jacob Bethell continues to wait for his turn, England has recalled left-arm orthodox Liam Dawson in place of injured Shoaib Bashir for the fourth Test. Dawson returns to the Test side for the first time in eight years, having last featured against South Africa in a Test in 2017. Bashir’s absence will see Dawson earn his fourth Test cap. Here is England’s playing XI for Manchester Test – Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer Bashir, who bowled with a broken left pinky finger at Lord’s, even picking the last Indian wicket to win the tight game for the hosts, has undergone an operation, with a wire inserted to ensure it heals properly. His replacement, Dawson, comes into the side on the back of a hefty wicket tally to his name in first-class cricket, bagging 371 wickets in domestic cricket. Since 2021, Dawson has picked up 12 of his 15 five-fors, also including three ten-wicket hauls; he has scored nine hundreds during that period. Also read | IND vs ENG: England won't play nice against India, warns Brook ahead of Manchester Test "He's a wily, old fox," Brook said of Dawson at the pre-game presser. "He's very experienced and a very skilful cricketer. He's played everywhere, played against everyone, so hopefully, he can have an amazing performance this week. "As we've seen over the Test series, the footholes have been for the left-handed batters outside off, so hopefully he can land it in the footholes and create a bit of spice and some opportunities to take wickets. "He's willing to always fight for the team, he's very competitive, and it's good to have him here,” Brook continued. Meanwhile, India is yet to announce its playing XI for the Manchester Test. Considering they have lost two players (Arshdeep Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy) to injuries, while the management is observing two others - Rishabh Pant and Akash Deep, the visiting camp has plenty to ponder upon before picking their best XI.

Despite a lacklustre show from its top order in the past two matches, England backed the under-fire pair of Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, with Ollie Pope retaining his number three spot.

IND vs ENG 2025: England name playing XI for Manchester Test, make one change

Ben Stokes' England announced their Playing XI for the third Test match in Lord’s as fit-again Jofra Archer returns to the red-ball format for the first since 2021. In an announcement made on Wednesday (July 9) on the eve of the Lord’s Test, England have opted not to use Gus Atkinson who was added to the squad while Josh Tongue has been dropped in favour of Archer. He remains the only change from the England Playing XI that lost to India in Edgbaston on Sunday.&nbsp;<h2>England announce Playing XI for Lord’s Test</h2>"Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer replaces Josh Tongue for the third game of the five-Test series, starting on Thursday, July 10. The 30-year-old right-arm quick returns to the England Test team for the first time since February 2021 and will make his 14th cap," read the statement from ECB read.&nbsp;It will be the first red-ball contest for Archer since February 2021 having faced a prolonged period out with a back injury. He recently returned to the white-ball set-up and was included in the Test squad for the India tour while representing in the County Championship for Sussex.&nbsp;&nbsp;Despite heavy criticism, openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have kept their place in the Playing XI with no change in the middle order. England have lost two of the last three head-to-head contests against India at Lord’s including a final day collapse in August 2021.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-dilip-vengsarkar-to-rahul-dravid-5-indian-batters-with-the-most-test-runs-at-lord-s-cricket-ground-sunil-gavaskar-vinoo-mankad-gundappa-viswanath-1751971407270">From Dilip Vengsarkar to Rahul Dravid, 5 Indian batters with the most Test runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground</a>&nbsp;The hosts will head into the key contest on the back of a defeat at Edgbaston as they lost by a massive 336-run margin. The victory was India’s first at Edgbaston in eight attempts, having lost six and drawn once.<h2>England Playing XI for Lord's Test</h2>Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer and Shoaib Bashir.&nbsp;

 In an announcement made on Wednesday (July 9) on the eve of the Lord’s Test, England have opted not to use Gus Atkinson who was added to the squad while Josh Tongue has been dropped in favour of Jofra Archer. 

Ben Stokes' England announced their Playing XI for the third Test match in Lord’s as fit-again Jofra Archer returns to the red-ball format for the first since 2021. In an announcement made on Wednesday (July 9) on the eve of the Lord’s Test, England have opted not to use Gus Atkinson who was added to the squad while Josh Tongue has been dropped in favour of Archer. He remains the only change from the England Playing XI that lost to India in Edgbaston on Sunday. England announce Playing XI for Lord’s Test "Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer replaces Josh Tongue for the third game of the five-Test series, starting on Thursday, July 10. The 30-year-old right-arm quick returns to the England Test team for the first time since February 2021 and will make his 14th cap," read the statement from ECB read. It will be the first red-ball contest for Archer since February 2021 having faced a prolonged period out with a back injury. He recently returned to the white-ball set-up and was included in the Test squad for the India tour while representing in the County Championship for Sussex. Despite heavy criticism, openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have kept their place in the Playing XI with no change in the middle order. England have lost two of the last three head-to-head contests against India at Lord’s including a final day collapse in August 2021. ALSO READ | From Dilip Vengsarkar to Rahul Dravid, 5 Indian batters with the most Test runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground The hosts will head into the key contest on the back of a defeat at Edgbaston as they lost by a massive 336-run margin. The victory was India’s first at Edgbaston in eight attempts, having lost six and drawn once. England Playing XI for Lord's Test Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer and Shoaib Bashir.

&nbsp;In an announcement made on Wednesday (July 9) on the eve of the Lord’s Test, England have opted not to use Gus Atkinson who was added to the squad while Josh Tongue has been dropped in favour of Jofra Archer.&nbsp;

IND vs ENG, Lord's Test: Jofra Archer returns to red-ball format after 4 years as England announce Playing XI

England have announced their Playing XI for the final Test match against India in Dharamsala with Mark Wood returning to the set-up. Ollie Robinson as expected is not part of the Playing XI with England team management retaining faith in veteran James Anderson. The visitors, already 3-1 down in the Test series, have picked two spinners for what will be a vital Test match with regards to&nbsp;the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.

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<h2>Robinson axed, Mark Wood Returns</h2>

Robinson was an unused member of the bowling roster on Day 4 of the Ranchi Test despite England having a narrow chance of winning the match. The pacer’s best show came with the bat when he helped England score above 300 and stood by Joe Root who completed his hundred in the fourth match.

He scored 58 runs in the first innings and went without troubling the scorers in the second innings. Robinson ended with figures of 54/0 in his 13 overs in the first innings and was unused in the second innings.

Wood has so far played in two Test matches in the series and has scalped four wickets during the period. He played in the Hyderabad Test where England beat India by 28 runs while he was again in the squad for the Rajkot Test where India were victorious.

The final contest will also see James Anderson in action in what is likely to be his final Test match on Indian soil. Playing in his 187th Test match, Anderson could join Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne in the 700 Test wickets club. He is currently on 698 wickets.

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ranji-trophy-202324-vidarbha-beat-mp-by-62-runs-to-lock-horns-with-mumbai-in-mega-final-697121">Ranji Trophy 2023/24: Vidarbha beat MP by 62 runs, to lock horns with Mumbai in mega final</a>

Ben Stokes’ men will operate with two spinners in the form of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir as they try to tackle the Indian batting unit. The batting order remains unchanged for the visitors who will try to get points on the WTC standings with a win in the Dharamsala Test.

Veteran batter Jonny Bairstow will play in his 100th Test match for England, joining another elite club of players.

England Playing XI

1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Jonny Bairstow, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Ben Foakes (wk), 8 Tom Hartley, 9 Mark Wood, 10 James Anderson, 11 Shoaib Bashir

England have announced their Playing XI for the final Test match against India in Dharamsala with Mark Wood returning to the set-up. Ollie Robinson as expected is not part of the Playing XI with England team management retaining faith in veteran James Anderson.

England have announced their Playing XI for the final Test match against India in Dharamsala with Mark Wood returning to the set-up. Ollie Robinson as expected is not part of the Playing XI with England team management retaining faith in veteran James Anderson. The visitors, already 3-1 down in the Test series, have picked two spinners for what will be a vital Test match with regards to the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. We make one change for the final match of the series 🔁 🇮🇳 #INDvENG 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #EnglandCricket — England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 6, 2024 × Robinson axed, Mark Wood Returns Robinson was an unused member of the bowling roster on Day 4 of the Ranchi Test despite England having a narrow chance of winning the match. The pacer’s best show came with the bat when he helped England score above 300 and stood by Joe Root who completed his hundred in the fourth match. He scored 58 runs in the first innings and went without troubling the scorers in the second innings. Robinson ended with figures of 54/0 in his 13 overs in the first innings and was unused in the second innings. Wood has so far played in two Test matches in the series and has scalped four wickets during the period. He played in the Hyderabad Test where England beat India by 28 runs while he was again in the squad for the Rajkot Test where India were victorious. The final contest will also see James Anderson in action in what is likely to be his final Test match on Indian soil. Playing in his 187th Test match, Anderson could join Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne in the 700 Test wickets club. He is currently on 698 wickets. ALSO READ | Ranji Trophy 2023/24: Vidarbha beat MP by 62 runs, to lock horns with Mumbai in mega final Ben Stokes’ men will operate with two spinners in the form of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir as they try to tackle the Indian batting unit. The batting order remains unchanged for the visitors who will try to get points on the WTC standings with a win in the Dharamsala Test. Veteran batter Jonny Bairstow will play in his 100th Test match for England, joining another elite club of players. England Playing XI 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Jonny Bairstow, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Ben Foakes (wk), 8 Tom Hartley, 9 Mark Wood, 10 James Anderson, 11 Shoaib Bashir

IND vs ENG: Ollie Robinson makes way for Mark Wood for Dharamsala Test; James Anderson retained