England will goal to finish the five-match collection towards India on a excessive because the fifth match is slated to be performed from March 7 in Dharamshala. The Rohit Sharma and co gained an unassailable lead 3-1 lead after registering a thumping five-wicket victory within the fourth Test in Ranchi. Chasing 192, India misplaced some 5 wickets with 120 runs on the board however the unbeaten partnership between Shubman Gill (52*) and Dhruv Jurel (39*) took the hosts throughout the road.

Ahead of the fifth Test, former England opener Geoffrey Boycott picked up an “error” made by Ben Stokes throughout India’s chase within the fourth match.

“I like Stokes’s captaincy however I believed he made a giant error by opening the bowling with two spinners, Root and Tom Hartley. Stokes was considering {that a} more durable new ball would bounce extra and a raised seam would create extra spin,” Geoffrey wrote in his column for The Telegraph.

“The problem is that unless you are experienced at bowling spin with a new ball then the lacquer makes it slip out of the fingers so it is difficult to drop it on a length. When I played, spinners could rub the ball in the dirt to rough it up and grip it better but that is banned now so it is hard for them to control. I think Stokes out-thought himself,” he added.

“Bazball has given Test cricket a shot in the arm and England deserves praise for that. At times, I love it. But I love winning more and England has failed to beat the best two teams in the world: Australia and now India,” he further wrote.

Geoffrey further stated that the low contribution from the batters is the reason why England lost the match and the series.

“Chasing small totals in the last innings of a Test match has historically proved difficult for many teams because the pitch is usually worn and playing tricks,” said the England nice.

“Early wickets are a priceless bonus but it is also imperative the bowlers tie the batsmen down to build pressure on the batting team. The game and series were lost by the batsmen,” he added.

The fifth and final Test of the five-match series will kick-start from March 7 in Dharamshala.