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CNA
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Bumrah not ruled out of fifth test, says India captain Gill
LONDON :India captain Shubman Gill has refused to rule pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah out of contention for the fifth test against England starting at the Oval on Thursday. Bumrah, who is the joint-leading wicket taker in the series with 14, was expected to miss the decisive clash as India's medical staff want to manage his workload. But Gill said any decision would be left late. "We will take a decision (on Bumrah) tomorrow; the wicket looks very green. So we will see how it turns out," Gill told a press conference at the Oval on Wednesday. Bumrah was scheduled to play only three of the five tests and has already featured in the opener at Headingley and the back-to-back tests at Lord's and Old Trafford. India need to win the final test to level the series 2-2. "2-2 will be very significant for this team," Gill said. "Every match we have played, it was difficult to decide the winner after the first four days." Should Bumrah miss out, India would likely select Akash Deep or even hand a debut to Arshdeep Singh. "He has been asked to get ready but we will take a call on the playing eleven after looking at the pitch by this evening," Gill said. "England haven't gone with a frontline spinner. "We have Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, who have done such a good job with the ball and the bat. On that front, it's a no-brainer for us." India are without wicket keeper Rishabh Pant, ruled out by a foot injury in the fourth test which ended in a draw on Sunday. Dhruv Jurel is set to stand in. The build-up to the series finale has been overshadowed by a spat on Tuesday between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and the ground staff at the Oval after Gambhir tried to take a close look at the square. Gill said the incident was "absolutely unnecessary". "It's not the first time that we were having a look at the wicket, we have been there for almost two months," he said. "A coach has every right to be able to go close quarters and have a look at the wicket and I didn't think there was anything wrong with that. I actually don't know why the curator would not allow us to go have a look at the wicket.
Reuters
an hour ago
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Bumrah not ruled out of fifth test, says India captain Gill
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - India captain Shubman Gill has refused to rule pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah out of contention for the fifth test against England starting at the Oval on Thursday. Bumrah, who is the joint-leading wicket taker in the series with 14, was expected to miss the decisive clash as India's medical staff want to manage his workload. But Gill said any decision would be left late. "We will take a decision (on Bumrah) tomorrow; the wicket looks very green. So we will see how it turns out," Gill told a press conference at the Oval on Wednesday. Bumrah was scheduled to play only three of the five tests and has already featured in the opener at Headingley and the back-to-back tests at Lord's and Old Trafford. India need to win the final test to level the series 2-2. "2-2 will be very significant for this team," Gill said. "Every match we have played, it was difficult to decide the winner after the first four days." Should Bumrah miss out, India would likely select Akash Deep or even hand a debut to Arshdeep Singh. "He has been asked to get ready but we will take a call on the playing eleven after looking at the pitch by this evening," Gill said. "England haven't gone with a frontline spinner. "We have Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, who have done such a good job with the ball and the bat. On that front, it's a no-brainer for us." India are without wicket keeper Rishabh Pant, ruled out by a foot injury in the fourth test which ended in a draw on Sunday. Dhruv Jurel is set to stand in. The build-up to the series finale has been overshadowed by a spat on Tuesday between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and the ground staff at the Oval after Gambhir tried to take a close look at the square. Gill said the incident was "absolutely unnecessary". "It's not the first time that we were having a look at the wicket, we have been there for almost two months," he said. "A coach has every right to be able to go close quarters and have a look at the wicket and I didn't think there was anything wrong with that. I actually don't know why the curator would not allow us to go have a look at the wicket. "All of us have played so much cricket, we have gone to the pitches so many times, including the coaches and captain, I don't know what the fuss was about."
The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Jamie Overton recalled for England's series decider against India at the Oval
England have recalled Jamie Overton to a 15-man squad for the series decider against India at the Kia Oval this week as they consider whether to make changes following a bruising fourth Test. Overton's return is the only change to the squad from Emirates Old Trafford, where India escaped with a draw on Sunday after batting for five sessions and 143 overs, despite a 311-run first-innings deficit. Having been in pole position to move into an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, England were only able to take four wickets in India's second innings and two were in the first five balls. Captain Ben Stokes hinted 'fresh legs' in the bowling might be needed, with Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse playing all four Tests and having sent down an onerous 167 and 155 overs respectively so far. Jofra Archer has also played back-to-back Tests following a four-year absence, with Overton joining fellow seamers Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue in pushing for a spot in England's XI. While Stokes considers himself 'very unlikely' to miss out in south London on Thursday, despite a sore left leg and right bicep tendon, the tight turnaround between matches means changes seem likely. Stokes said on Sunday: 'These recovery days are going to be pretty important and we might have to make a few decisions to get some fresh legs in. That won't be decided until we get closer to the last game.' Overton made his lone Test appearance in England's first series under Stokes and Brendon McCullum against New Zealand in 2022, thumping 97 and taking two wickets at Headingley in an important win. He has been on the fringes since then, with a back injury restricting his red-ball availability, although he has been a regular in England's limited-overs sides since last winter. Tongue featured in the first two Tests of the series and took 11 wickets but was expensive. Atkinson, meanwhile, has not played a first-class match since that one-off Zimbabwe Test in late May after suffering a hamstring injury and he was not risked to make a comeback in Manchester. Atkinson – who has claimed 55 wickets in his first dozen Test appearances – turned out for Surrey's second XI against Somerset last week and could make a long-awaited England return on his home ground. Liam Dawson looks set to be retained as England's frontline spinner despite failing to make an impact on a flat day five pitch at the weekend, offering control but not a consistent wicket-taking threat. Dawson, who featured in a Test for the first time in eight years, had footholes to exploit left-handers Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja, who made an unbeaten hundred, but could not take advantage.
CNA
4 days ago
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Gill and Rahul steady India after early wobble
MANCHESTER, England :A half century from captain Shubman Gill helped India battle back on day four of the fourth test against England, the touring side reaching 86-2 at tea on Saturday, trailing the hosts by 225 runs. Chris Woakes took two wickets in two balls in the first over to leave India reeling on 0-2 before lunch, after captain Ben Stokes' first century in two years fired England to 669, their fifth highest total in test history. With 15 minutes to navigate before lunch, India crumbled under the pressure, with Yashasvi Jaiswal caught in the slips by England first-innings centurion Joe Root and Sai Sudharsan following him back next ball. Gill and Rahul survived to return for the afternoon session and steadied the ship, despite England continuing to create chances. Stokes, who took five wickets in the first innings, did not bowl having retired hurt with cramp on Friday when batting. Gill looked in especially good touch in difficult circumstances, moving to his eighth test fifty just before tea. He will return for the evening session unbeaten on 52 alongside Rahul on 30.
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Stokes Hits a Century in 4th Test as England Makes a Stunning Start on 4th Day Against India
Ben Stokes scored his 14th test century as England ran up a 311-run lead in the fourth test against India on Saturday, with India then losing two wickets in the first over to go to lunch at 1-2. The England captain had a brilliant all-around performance, with his 141 coming after he'd taken five wickets in India's first innings at Old Trafford. The hosts were all out for 669 in their first innings in Manchester, followed by Chris Woakes' double strike and a hat-trick chance. Yashasvi Jaiswal went for a duck after just four balls of India's second innings, caught by Joe Root. And it was even worse for Sai Sudharsan, going for a golden duck when caught by Harry Brook. It was an awful start for India, which looks likely to lose the test and the five-match series, which it trails 2-1 after a thrilling start to the day. The 34-year-old Stokes enthralled the crowd with his spectacular batting – scoring his first test century in two years including three sixes. After reaching his century, he took off his helmet, looked up to the sky, and then raised his bat to acknowledge all ends of the crowd. With it, he became the fourth different England player to get five wickets and a century in a test innings. Having resumed on 544-7, England was determined to pile the pressure on India, and Stokes was at the heart of it – supported by Liam Dawson (26) and Brydon Carse (47). Stokes was eventually caught by Sudharsan off Ravindra Jadeja, who finished the innings with four wickets. But a troubled morning got even worse for India after a desperate start to its second innings, leaving it 310 behind.
