India vs England (IND vs ENG) 5th Test Match Date, Time, Venue, Live Cricket Streaming, Playing 11 Prediction: India will take on England in the fifth of the five-match Test series at the Kennington Oval in London starting on Thursday. Going into the final game, India still has the opportunity to draw the series level.
However, there are questions over which team the Indian side will pick. Although batters eventually did their job and bailed them out of trouble in the Manchester Test, it is the bowling that has looked quite ordinary for the side. Debutant Anshul Kamboj struggled with pace, and the likes of other bowlers could not get their accuracy right. In addition to the bowlers, Dhruv Jurel will be a straight swap for injured Rishabh Pant.
As per England, they will be disappointed with the result in the last Test, as they have had control over the game for most periods. One thing they would want to change going into the final game will be their fast bowling combination. Although all the bowlers have had their moments in the series, both Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes have played four Tests each; hence, to manage their workload, England might be looking at a change.
Predicted XIs
IND predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Key player to watch out for: Rishabh Pant has been influential not only with the bat in the series but also has been a reliable keeper. Dhruv Jurel, in his chances of playing for both India and India A sides, has shown he is capable enough to carry the mantle, but can he do well under pressure in the deciding game? Only time will tell.
ENG predicted XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer
Key player to watch out for: England skipper Ben Stokes will again be the player to watch out for. Even on a docile Manchester wicket, whenever Stokes has picked up the ball and bowled, he made things happen, and once again on the Oval surface, his bowling will be crucial, and with 141 in the previous game, he also has runs under his belt.
India vs England head-to-head records in Tests
Matches played: 140, India won: 36, England won: 53, Draw: 51
India vs England pitch report
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The wicket at the Oval is arguably one of the best pitches in England. Although due to the dry summer, all the wickets have behaved in a similar way but Oval traditionally helps seamers on Day 1, is good for batting on Days 2 and 3, and it tends to take a bit of turn on the final two days of the Test.
India vs England weather details
Rain is expected for the first two days of the Test match, according to the Accuweather app, hence the team winning the toss might be tempted to bowl first and make the most of the seaming and swinging conditions that might be on offer for the fast bowlers.
India vs England livestreaming details
The Test series between England and India will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
