IND vs ENG: England team announced for the fifth Test, captain Stokes is out, a total of four players were changed

Stokes is suffering from a right shoulder injury. Spin all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been included in Stokes' place. He will bat at number six. At the same time, Surrey's two pace bowling all-rounders Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton have also been included.

England's playing-11 has been announced for the fifth and final Test of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy against India. Captain Ben Stokes himself has been ruled out of the playing-11 due to injury. Ollie Pope will captain the last Test in his place. England has changed a total of four players in the playing-11. The fifth Test will be played at The Oval ground in London from Thursday, July 31. The England team is currently leading 2-1 in the five-match Test series. England won the first Test at Leeds by five wickets. After this, Team India registered a historic victory of 336 runs in the second Test at Edgbaston. England won the third Test in London by 22 runs. The fourth Test was a draw.

Cars, Archer and Dawson also not part

Apart from this, Brydon Cars, Jofra Archer and Liam Dawson are also not part of this playing-11. All three were part of the Manchester Test. Cars and Dawson bowled a lot in the last match and Stokes also expressed concern about it. At the same time, Archer remains injured most of the time. He has been given rest under workload management. Stokes is struggling with a right shoulder injury. Spin all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been included in place of Stokes. He will bat at number six. At the same time, Surrey's two pace bowling all-rounders Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton have also been included.

Gus Atkinson - Photo: ANI

England's announced playing-11 for the fifth Test: Jack Crowley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton and Josh Tongue.

Jacob Bethel - Photo : X

Fatigue dominates England's players

Most of the players of the England team had played all four Tests consecutively and were also tired. Captain Ben Stokes had given the same reason for demanding that the Manchester Test be declared a draw early. The next Test was to be held three days after the end of that Test. Stokes had shown great spirit in this series and bowled marathon spells not only in batting but also in bowling, but in the last Test he too was looking in trouble and was tired. Now he is out of the fifth Test due to an injury in his right shoulder. Along with this, Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes were also a part of all four Tests. Jofra Archer, who returned to Test cricket after four years after injury, also played two Tests and bowled long spells.

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