ENG vs IND Prediction, 5th Test, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

England will cross swords with India in the fifth Test of the five-match Test series, starting on Thursday, July 31, at Kennington Oval in London.

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England is coming into this game after settling for a draw in the Manchester Test. While Ben Stokes is set to miss the fifth Test with shoulder injury, there have been multiple changes to their pace attack.

On the other hand, the Shubman Gill-led India would be resting Jasprit Bumrah, with Akash Deep likely to take his spot in the playing XI. Also, Dhruv Jurel will replace Rishabh Pant as keeper-batter.

ENG vs IND, 5th Test Match Details

Match: England vs India, 5th Test

Time & Date: 3:30 PM IST, July 31 to August 4

Venue:Kennington Oval, London

ENG vs IND, 5th Test Pitch Report

The London surface is expected to assist bowlers with the new ball as there will be a lot of swing on offer. However, as the innings progress, we can expect batters to do well in the middle overs.

ENG vs IND, 5th Test Probable XIs

England (Playing XI)

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Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton, Josh Tongue

India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

ENG vs IND, 5th Test Match Winner Prediction

Match Winner:India

While India started the series with a five-wicket loss in Leeds, they registered a 336-run win in Birmingham to level the series 1-1 after the second Test. However, they staged a 22-run narrow defeat at Lord's to suffer a series trail by 1-2.

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Nevertheless, they made a strong comeback in Manchester to draw the game. Though England is still leading the series, India would be aiming to make a strong comeback and level the series 2-2.

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