England captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth Test vs India with a shoulder injury; Stokes believes there are still 11 “match-winners” who will play;watch the fifth and final Test against India live on Sky Sports on Thursday from 10am (first ball 11am)
Wednesday 30 July 2025 14:47, UK
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Injured England skipper Ben Stokes backed his side of “match-winners” to complete a series win over India in the fifth Test at The Kia Oval, live onSky Sports.
Stokes was ruled out with a right shoulder injury that has a lay-off time of around “six to seven weeks”, with the all-rounder targeting an England return in the winter.
With Stokes ruled out at the last minute, Jacob Bethell slots in at No 6 and will provide a spin option alongside Joe Root, while Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes, and Jamie Overton make up the pace attack.
It means four significant changes for England as they hunt for a series win which they can capture with either a draw or victory in the final Test. Meanwhile, if India take victory, the series will be drawn.
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Without their skipper, England will be missing some leadership but Stokes backed his players to put their hand up with some brilliant individual showings to get the series win over the line.
“We have got some incredible leaders out in that 11 still,” Stokes said.
Source: Skysports
