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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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.

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…

Follow for analysis and scorecard after centuries from Joe Root and Harry Brook helped England toward victory, but flurry of late wickets from India set up thrilling final day at…