The IND vs ENG fifth Test will be played in Dharamsala. India have already won the series by winning the last three Test matches. They lead the series 3-1 and will be keen to finish 4-1. England won the first Test by 28 runs. India came back to win the second Test by 106 runs, the third by 434 runs, and the fourth at Ranchi by five wickets chasing.
Date and Venue
The IND vs ENG fifth Test match will be played in Dharamsala from March 7-11. The Test match starts at 9.30 pm IST. There has been a fair bit of rain since the last few days at the venue that might play spoilsport in the final Test.
Team Analysis- IND vs ENG Match Preview- 5th Test, 2024
India
Jasprit Bumrah is back for the fifth and final Test match in Dharamsala. He was rested for the fourth Test match in Ranchi with Akash Deep getting his maiden Test cap. It will be interesting to see that with his return India opts to play with three pacers and three spinners or changes their bowling combination.
The batting lineup is pretty much expected to remain the same with Dhruv Jurel being the specialist keeper-batter at number six. There were talks about Shubman Gill’s form but his matchwinning partnership with Jural has put all that to bed. The next Test will be the 100th Tets for veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
India Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.
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England
England will be led by Ben Stokes. They have lost the Test series but have made an impact with their “Bazball” brand of cricket. Ben Stokes’ captaincy has deserved a lot of praise from cricket experts. The kind of backing he has shown to his bowlers, especially to his young spinners has been a thing to watch out for.
With the ball, the entire England batting line has been below-par throughout the series. In between there have been impactful performances like the one from Joe Root in Ranchi. Heading into the final Test, the batters would like to play some orthodox cricket. The next Test will be Jonny Bairstow’s 100th as well.
As far as the England bowling lineup is concerned, the spinners are expected to retain their place. There are reports of GUs Atkinson replacing Ollie Robinson in the XI.
England Squad
Ben Stokes (Captain), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Daniel Lawrence, Rehan Ahmed, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes, Ollie Pope, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood.
Key Battles
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs James Anderson
This battle is expected to continue in Dharamsala. It will be interesting to see whether Jaiswal changes his approach to Anderson or whether the veteran bowler can outfox the youngster.
Joe Root vs Jasprit Bumrah
All the focus will be on Bumrah’s return and on whether Root can carry forward his form from Ranchi. Bumrah has dismissed Root nine times in his Test career.
Ben Stokes vs Ravichandran Ashwin
The focus will also be on Ravichandran Ashwin’s 100th Test match and whether he will be able to rouble England’s best. Ben Stokes is someone who has been troubled a lot by Ashwin being dismissed 12 times by the Indian off-spinner.
Key Players
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jasprit Bumrah, and the spin trio of Ashwin, Jadeja, and Kuldeep will be key for India. Eyes will also be on Rohit Sharma. Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel.
For England, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir, and the openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett will be key.
Conclusion
India have already won the series 3-1. They have a chance to win the series 4-1. The inclement weather might play spoilsport in the contest. There are also reports of the Dharamsala pitch likely to be a rank-turner.
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