England drop crucial catches late on the second day of the decisive final Test to leave India with the momentum at The Oval.

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

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,…

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.

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

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

England drop crucial catches late on the second day of the decisive final Test to leave India with the momentum at The Oval.

Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each as India fought back in the fifth Test against England.

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

Mohammed Siraj dismisses England opener Zak Crawley with the penultimate ball of day three as India take the upper hand in the fifth and final Test.

England will be chasing history against India at The Oval on Sunday but they are only faced with that challenge after backing themselves into a corner, says chief cricket reporter…

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

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.

England were cruising to their target of 374, with centuries from Harry Brook and Joe Root, but India hit back and with six wickets down the home side still needs 35 runs to win…

With 35 runs needed and three Surrey men batting before Woakes is called upon, comfort from local knowledge will prove valuable for hosts

Thirty-five runs or four wickets means England have a long night staring into the soul, writes chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

It is cloudy in this part of London. Rain is coming the capital’s way this afternoon but unless England take two hours to get the 35 runs they need or India the same amount of…