England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test against India with a shoulder injury.
Stokes was visibly struggling with the issue during the drawn fourth Test at Old Trafford and has not recovered in time for the series decider.
Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Liam Dawson have also been left out of England’s team for the fifth Test, which starts on Thursday at The Oval.
Jacob Bethell will come into the side in replace of Stokes and bat at No. 6, while Gus Atkinson, Jamie Overton and Josh Tongue will also play.
In the absence of the injured Stokes, England vice-captain Ollie Pope will take charge of the side.
England team for fifth Test against India
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope (c)
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Jacob Bethell
- Jamie Smith (wk)
- Chris Woakes
- Gus Atkinson
- Jamie Overton
- Josh Tongue
England lead the series 2-1 going into the final Test, having been denied a series-sealing victory in Manchester by a day-and-a-half of determined India batting.
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