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Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
IND vs ENG Playing XI: Ben Stokes out! England make blockbuster changes to playing XI for Test
England cricket team celebrates a wicket during the fourth Test against India. (AP) England cricket captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the final Test match against India at The Oval due to a right shoulder injury, leading to four changes in the England playing XI. The England selection panel announced the team changes on Wednesday, which include the introduction of Jacob Bethell, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton , and Josh Tongue to the side. In Stokes' absence, the captaincy responsibility has been handed to veteran Ollie Pope. The team management has made significant alterations to their bowling lineup, with spinner Liam Dawson and pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse not featuring in the final Test. Surrey bowlers Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton have been called up to strengthen the pace attack. Jacob Bethell will likely play at number six in the lineup, adding fresh talent to England's middle order. The wicketkeeping responsibilities will be handled by Jamie Smith, who maintains his position behind the stumps. Ollie Pope has been appointed as the stand-in captain for the injured Ben Stokes. The batting order sees Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett continuing their opening partnership, followed by Pope at number three and the experienced Root at four. Harry Brook retains his position at number five in the batting order, while Chris Woakes provides all-round capabilities lower down the order. The new-look bowling attack features the pace trio of Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, and Josh Tongue. England XI for the fifth Test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, and Josh Tongue. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Indian Express
3 days ago
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- Indian Express
Jamie Overton, who Ashwin once said wears 15-spikes shoes to rough pitches, added to England squad for fifth Test
England on Monday included all-rounder Jamie Overton in squad for final Test vs India. Overton who has played only one Test match in his career back in 2022, was recalled to the 15-member England squad for the fifth and final Test against India starting Thursday at the Oval. The 31-year-old Surrey all-rounder, who played three games for Chennai Super Kings in the last edition of IPL, had taken two wickets and scored 97 against New Zealand at Leeds back in 2022. Save the addition of Overton, the 14, who were selected in the previous game, have all been retained. Last month India spinner R Ashwin had recalled an incident in county cricket where Overton had a shoe spike as long as his index finger. The reasoning for the spike of that length Ashwin would reveal that it helped create roughness for the spinners later in the game, and can exploit the turn. We've made one addition to our squad for the 5th Rothesay Test, which starts at the Kia Oval on Thursday. See the squad 👇 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 28, 2025 'During my county cricket days, I remember checking out the spikes in Jamie Overton's shoes. One of his shoes had 15 spikes. One of the nails was this long (shows his index fingers), and when asked the reason, he said that these shoes were used to create the rough in the second innings. We don't even have the concept of such shoes in our country,' Ashwin had said on his YouTube Channel. Meanwhile, the fourth Test between England and India ended in a stalemate after centuries from skipper Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar saw India dominate the final day's play at Old Trafford where drama unfolded in the last hour when England captain Stokes and Co. wanted to call off the match, only to be refused by the visitors who were well within their rights to continue batting. Stokes also hinted at his participation in the fifth and final Test against India at Oval despite carrying an injury, saying 'pain is just an emotion' but acknowledged the need to rejig their tired bowling attack. Stokes, who grimaced throughout while bowling 11 overs on Sunday, said he had been suffering from pain in his right bicep tendon. England Test Squad: Ben Stokes (Captain), 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.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Jamie Overton recalled to squad for England's decisive Oval Test against India
Jamie Overton has returned to England's squad for the final Test against India, which starts at the Oval on Thursday, to provide cover should the seamers who toiled through the drawn fourth fixture fail to recover in time. Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse have both played the first four games of the series, while Jofra Archer returned to the Test side after a four-year absence to play the most recent two – and had never previously bowled as many overs in a single game as the 49.1 he laboured through at Old Trafford. In the Lord's Test Ben Stokes bowled 44 overs, a number he has bettered only once in the last decade – in Barbados six years ago. 'You look at how long we've been out in the field and the overs we've bowled as a bowling unit – everyone will be pretty tired, so there'll be an assessment of everyone,' Stokes said on Sunday. 'These recovery days will be pretty important, and we might have to make a few decisions to get some fresh legs in. It will be two or three days' recovery for everyone, and we'll give everyone the best chance we can. I'm not going to hide from the fact it has been tough for the bowlers.' Overton was in the squad for the first three games of the series, having last been called up for in 2022, when he made his only previous appearance against New Zealand at Headingley. He was released before the fourth fixture of this series to play in the County Championship, where he bowled just 14 overs for Surrey in a draw against Yorkshire at Scarborough. The squad contains two other seamers who did not play at Old Trafford in Josh Tongue and Gus Atkinson, who has not played a senior first-team game since the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in May but who continued his recovery from a hamstring injury by playing for Surrey's second XI against Somerset seconds last week – he bowled 30 overs, taking three wickets. England Ben Stokes (capt), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes India Shubman Gill (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan England lead the series 2-1 First Test, Headingley England won by five wickets Second Test, Edgbaston India won by 336 runs Third Test, Lord's England won by 22 runs Fourth Test, Emirates Old Trafford Match drawn Fifth Test, The Kia Oval Takes place 31 July-4 Aug India have confirmed that Rishabh Pant sustained a fracture in his right foot when he was hit by a Chris Woakes delivery on the opening day at Old Trafford. He has been ruled out of the final Test and replaced by Narayan Jagadeesan, a 29-year-old wicketkeeper with a first-class batting average of 47.50 who has never represented his country at senior level. Dhruv Jurel, who stood in as wicketkeeper in the last two games because of injuries to Pant, remains in the squad.
Times of Oman
3 days ago
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- Times of Oman
England add all-rounder Jamie Overton to squad for fifth Test against India
London: England added all-rounder Jamie Overton to the squad for their fifth and final Test against India starting from Thursday at The Oval. The England and Wales Cricket Board, in an official statement, said, "The England Men's selection panel has added Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton to the squad for the Rothesay Fifth Test match against India at Kia Oval, starting on Thursday 31 July." The addition comes after Indian batters grinded it out with three magnificent tons from skipper Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, turning a 311-run deficit to a 114-run lead and securing a draw to keep the chances of a series draw alive going into The Oval. India's effort of batting 143 overs was tiring and took a mental and physical toll on the English pacers, and their frustration was evident in their remarks aimed at Sundar and Jadeja towards the match, during which they urged them to complete their centuries quickly and shake hands for a draw. England's squad for the fifth Test: Ben Stokes (Durham) - Captain, Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Zak Crawley (Kent), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire) Jamie Overton (Surrey), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith (Surrey) Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire). Coming to the match, England opted to field first. Half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 in 107 balls, with 10 fours and a six), Sai Sudharsan (61 in 151 balls, with seven fours) and Rishabh Pant (54 in 75 balls, with three fours and two sixes) took India to 358 runs, with Stokes (5/72) troubling the visitors with timely wickets and not letting a massive partnership happen. Jofra Archer also took 3/73. In the second innings, Zak Crawley (84 in 113 balls, with 13 fours and a six) and Ben Duckett (94 in 100 balls, with 13 fours) produced a 166-run stand for the opening wicket, sending India on leather hunt. The presence of Joe Root (150 in 248 balls, with 14 fours) and Stokes (141 in 198 balls, with 12 fours and a six) aggravated Indian bowlers, who saw these two produce milestone after milestone on their way to a 311-run lead. England was skittled out for 669 runs, with Ravindra Jadeja (4/143) being the pick of the bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah (2/112) had an off day at work. After Chris Woakes reduced India to 0/2, KL Rahul (90 in 230 balls, with eight fours) and skipper Shubman Gill (103 in 238 balls, with 12 fours) caused England's faces to tense, batting three sessions for an 188-run stand. After these two were done, the spin all-rounder duo of Jadeja (107* in 185 balls, with 13 fours and a six) and Washington Sundar (101* in 206 balls, with nine fours and a six) rattled and frustrated England with their resolve and wall-like presence, taking India to a 114-run lead, ending at 425/4 in a draw. The series is still alive at 1-2, with the final match at The Oval to start from July 31.
The Hindu
3 days ago
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- The Hindu
IND vs ENG fifth Test: England includes all-rounder Jamie Overton in squad against
All-rounder Jamie Overton, who played the only Test match of his career back in 2022, has been recalled to the 15-member England squad for the fifth and final Test against India starting on Thursday (July 30, 2025) at the Oval. The 31-year-old Surrey all-rounder, who played three games for Chennai Super Kings in the last edition of IPL, had taken two wickets and scored 97 against New Zealand at Leeds back in 2022. Save the addition of Overton, the 14, who were selected in the previous game, have all been retained. England Test Squad: Ben Stokes (Captain), 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.
