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England fail to make the most of the conditions after winning toss in decider

India lost only two wickets in a morning session ended eight minutes early by heavy rain.

The Independent UK

The Hundred set for change as new season approaches

Overseas investment could mean new team branding and a switch to Twenty20.

The Independent UK

England And India Set For Final Push In Gripping Test Series

Both England and India are set to field new-look teams when the decisive fifth and final Test of an enthralling, gruelling, and often spiky series gets underway at the Oval on Thursday.

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West Indies vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in West Indies 2025

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The Independent UK

Surrey boost title ambitions after taking back control at Durham

Batters Haseeb Hameed and Adam Lyth went past 1,000 runs this summer for their respective counties Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.

The Independent UK

England vs India: Fifth Test – teams, start, Gambhir, groundsman

India seek to save the five-Test series with England leading 2-1 going into the final match at the Oval in London.

Al Jazeera

Star attractions absent as scheduling stymies blockbuster Test finale

With England looking to win the first ever Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and India still able to share the spoils, the loss of three headliners is suboptimal

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Stand-in captain Ollie Pope hopes to finish job Ben Stokes started against India

A badly torn shoulder muscle meant Stokes had to admit defeat in his battle to be fit for the decider at the Kia Oval.

The Independent UK

Broken Ben Stokes steps aside as England prodigy Jacob Bethell takes the stage in India series finale

England’s all-action captain has succumbed to the intensity of this five-Test series, opening the door for Bethell’s return to the side seven months after his impressive debut in New Zealand

The Independent UK

Shubman Gill says pitch exchange with groundsman was ‘absolutely unnecessary’

Tempers frayed with Lee Fortis seemingly concerned about potential damage to the square.

The Independent UK

India captain Shubman Gill hits back at Oval groundsman over pitch confrontation

India head coach Gautam Gambhir clashed with The Oval’s head groundsman Lee Fortis during practice

The Independent UK

England captain Ben Stokes confident of Ashes fitness despite shoulder injury

Stokes will miss the final Test against India.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes ruled out of crunch final Test against India

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The Independent UK

Ben Stokes expects to be out for up to seven weeks with shoulder injury

The England captain ruled himself out of the Oval Test against India saying the risk of playing was ‘way too high’.

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Evening Standard

England blow as Ben Stokes ruled out of India decider with shoulder injury

Stokes set for significant lay-off ahead of Ashes this winter

The Independent UK

England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of fifth Test against India through injury

Ollie Pope will skipper the team in Stokes’ absence.

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes ruled out of crunch fifth Test with India: ‘The risk was way too high’

The England captain Ben Stokes will miss the fifth Test against India with a shoulder injury while Jofra Archer is being rested

The Independent UK

England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of final India Test with shoulder injury

Stokes is one of four changes to the team ahead of the fifth Test at the Oval

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The Guardian - UK

Gambhir may bristle but injuries, not substitutes, are a key part of cricket

Players battle through, sometimes they fade away, sometimes they come back stronger. It’s all part of the game

The Independent UK

England vs India LIVE: Cricket score and updates from India in England 2025

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International Business Times

England And India Fight Fatigue As Gripping Test Series Goes To The Wire

England and India head to the Oval for the decisive fifth and final Test of a hard-fought campaign on Thursday, with both teams battling mental and physical fatigue.

The Guardian - UK

Cricket endures draw furore but Langer taught me not to shake hands too early

End of Old Trafford Test hopefully means England have more respect for other teams’ cultures and other players’ ambitions

The Independent UK

You’re just the groundsman – India coach Gautam Gambhir in spat with Oval staff

Gambhir was seen sharing terse words with Lee Fortis, Surrey’s lead curator.

The Independent UK

Tensions, Stokes’ fitness, Bumrah dilemma – talking points ahead of fifth Test

The fifth Test gets under way on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2025

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