Stokes has been ruled out of the England squad for the fifth and final Test against India due to a right shoulder injury, with Ollie Pope set to lead the side in his absence. England has included all-rounder Jacob Bethell, who will bat at number six, who is also a spin option for the hosts,
"Still, the way India fought back, there's a lot of confidence to take into the 5th Test," he said, acknowledging the mental strength the team showed after being pushed into the corner.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes provided a fitness update on his hamstring injury, which he got while batting during the third day of the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against India, which was played at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Rishabh Pant, who was forced to leave the field when a toe-crushing yorker from England pacer Chris Woakes struck him on the right foot while batting in the first innings of the fourth Test.
On Day three of the match, England's ageless pace wonder Anderson had become the first pacer ever to reach 700 Test wickets. One of his two victims during India's first innings was Gill, who had scored a fine century, concluding what could be a breakthrough Test series after a string of low
India's Test series triumph over England lived up to the expectations as records tumbled even in the fifth game with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin and James Anderson etching their names in the history books at the scenic HPCA Stadium.
India secured a massive victory in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala with an innings and 64 runs, propelling hosts to a 4-1 series win over England.
Former star opener Virender Sehwag slammed the England team after their woes on Indian soil continued and they ended up losing the five-match Test by series 4-1 on Saturday at the HPCA Stadium.
With India recording a thumping win over England inside three days in the fifth and final Test, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded spinner Kuldeep Yadav's performance with the bowl and bat
India has won the series 4-1. Despite some promising moments and performances by England throughout the series, the Indian bowling and its youth brigade did not let the 'Bazball' conquer what was described as the 'Final Frontier' for skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum after a l