Ben Stokes, Archer & Dawson Ruled Out: Impact on England's Playing XI for Final Test vs India at Oval

The England team has made four changes

The England team has made four changes in its playing eleven for the fifth Test match against India. England captain Ben Stokes will not be able to play in this Test due to a right shoulder injury. Apart from him, spinner Liam Dawson and fast bowlers Joffra Archer and Brydon Carse have also been dropped from the playing 11. England has included young batsman Jacob Bethell in its new playing eleven. Apart from this, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton have also got a place in the team. Fast bowler Josh Tongue will also be a part of this match.

England captain Ben Stokes bowled a lot in the last two matches, due to which he is believed to have suffered a right shoulder injury. Ben Stokes's exclusion is a big setback for England. He was adjudged Player of the Match in both the previous matches. He is currently the highest wicket-taker in the series with 17 wickets. Not only this, he has also scored 304 runs with the help of a century. Now in his absence, Ollie Pope will take charge of the team.

While giving an update, the England Board said that English captain Ben Stokes suffered a shoulder injury, due to which he will not be available for the team in the fifth Test. Stokes' absence can prove to be a big setback for England and a big advantage for Team India. Stokes has done wonders in the series so far not only as a captain but also with the ball and bat.

England's playing XI: Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton and Josh Tongue.

Anderson-Tendulkar series so far

The series has been quite exciting so far, with England securing a stunning victory by winning the first Test at Leeds by 5 wickets. Then, the young Indian team bounced back and defeated England by 336 runs.

And the third Test was quite disappointing for the Indian team and their fans as they lost the match by a close margin of 22 runs at the home ground of cricket. The fourth Test was in England's favour till the fourth day, but with the help of centuries from Gill, Washington and Jadeja, India managed to draw the Test.

This will greatly benefit the Indian team which is trailing 2-1 in the five-match Test series. India had performed brilliantly in the last match and was successful in drawing the match after batting for almost two days.

So far four matches of the series have been played, out of which England has won two matches, while Team India has managed to win one match. One match ended in a draw. This means that India no longer has a chance to win the series, but the series can definitely end in a draw. If the Indian team wins the last match then the series will be tied, but if England wins the match or the match is drawn then Team India will have to face defeat. India will announce its playing eleven on 31 July i.e. on the day of the match at the time of toss.