Follow UsOn day five of the Manchester Test, England seemed poised to clinch the series with an unassailable lead of 3-1. However, the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar saved the Test, giving India the much-needed opportunity to level the series 2-2.
India head into The Oval Test knowing that a win there would level the series 2-2, and they can come back home proud after a disastrous start. However, England need more than fresh legs - they need fresh ideas if they are to best India in a gripping five-day encounter in London, starting July 31 (Thursday).
India: Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh, N Jagadeesan (wk)
England: 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
You can catch the live streaming of the England vs India, 5th Test on the JioHotstar app and website. However, you can get the live telecast of the game on the Sony Sports Network.
The toss on Day 1 will take place at 3 PM IST on July 31 (Thursday), and the first ball will be bowled at 3.30 PM IST. On the remaining days, the action will begin at 3.30 PM IST.
India Probable XI for Fifth Test
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England Probable XI for Fifth Test
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (c), Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Liam Dawson, Josh Tongue/Brydon Carse, Gus Atkinson
Just like Manchester, there's a strong chance that several parts of The Oval Test could be affected by rain. As per AccuWeather, there's a rain prediction on July 31 (Day One) of the Test, with a 90% chance of precipitation. Even on August 3 (Day Four), there's a 63% chance of rain.
You can get all the tips right here on Cricket.com.