Right-arm seamer Mark Wood is about to exchange Ollie Robinson within the England squad for the fifth and closing Test in opposition to India at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium ranging from Thursday. Wood has thus far performed two matches within the ongoing sequence the place the pacer has managed to seize 4 wickets at a mean of 55.50 in opposition to the hosts and can attempt his greatest to create an affect within the match as it’s the final one of many sequence.

England Playing XI for Dharamsala Test in opposition to India:Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C) Ben Foakes (WK), Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir.

Coming to the continued five-match sequence, India has gained the sequence 3-1, handing England their first sequence loss below the management of Stokes and coach McCullum. At this level, England will likely be enjoying for his or her pleasure.

Both sides nonetheless have World Test Championship factors to achieve in Dharamsala, though the sequence has been determined. India is on prime of the World Test Championship standings whereas England is eighth on the factors desk. Winning the match will earn a aspect 12 essential factors whereas a draw will earn them 4 factors.

India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, whose participation was topic to health, has been dominated out of the fifth and closing Test in opposition to England in Dharamshala, whereas star speedster Jasprit Bumrah will hyperlink up with the squad.

Rahul couldn’t be part of the second, third, and fourth Tests in opposition to England on account of damage after he performed the sequence opener in Hyderabad.

While offering the health replace about Mohammed Shami, the board acknowledged that the pacer efficiently underwent surgical procedure on Monday for his proper heel downside. He is recovering properly and can quickly head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru to start his rehabilitation course of.

India’s up to date squad for the fifth Test:Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.

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