Follow live updates from day two of final Test between England and India at the Oval as Ollie Pope captains in place of Ben Stokes against Shubman Gill’s side

Ollie Pope will deputise for captain as fiercely contested series against India reaches decider at the Oval

Ollie Pope leads England in place of captain Ben Stokes, who has been ruled out of the fifth Test against India starting at The Oval on Thursday.

Gus Atkinson, back after injury, shares the new ball. His pace is good, around 88mph, and he doesn’t take long to find a challenging line. Jaiswal leaves the last ball on length,…

Over-by-over report: Join our writers for updates as the series finale begins at the Oval

Follow live updates from the Oval as Ollie Pope captains England in Ben Stokes’ absence, with Shubman Gill’s India looking to tie series 2-2

LONDON: England took two early wickets in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval on Thursday, with the tourists 72-2 when a downpour led to an early lunch on the…

England somehow take six India wickets on a bizarre opening day of the decisive Test that was marred by a shoulder injury to Chris Woakes.

India close day one of the fifth and final Test of their tour of England on 204-6 with skipper Shubman Gill was run out.

Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue took two India wickets apiece on day one of the fifth Test before Chris Woakes was forced off for England

Follow live updates from day two of final Test between England and India at the Oval as Ollie Pope captains in place of Ben Stokes against Shubman Gill’s side

England’s Chris Woakes was forced off the field on the first day of the fifth Test against India with a shoulder injury.

Atkinson starts with a maiden, his eighth of the innings. In the circumstances he has bowled remarkably well.

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It was a day to remember Graham Thorpe at the Oval and he would have relished the kind of full-blooded scrap that unfolded.

Follow live coverage and analysis of day three of final Test at the Oval as Ollie Pope’s side look to limit India’s lead after an eventful second day

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Pope drives Siraj through the covers for the first boundary of the day. It was slightly uppish but bounced short of the fielder and beat him to his left.

Over-by-over updates from day four of the fifth Test at the Oval with Taha Hashim

Follow for updates and analysis as Ollie Pope’s side return to crease on day four needing 374 runs to pull off record chase and seal 3-1 series win over India

England need 35 more runs with four wickets in hand to beat India in an astonishing final Test after a barely believable fourth day was halted by rain and bad light.