Overview:
The oval pitch usually gives some benefit to the teams that follow. In the five Tests played here after 2021, all the teams decided to bowl first, but the average of victory has been only 40%. Spin bowlers have got a lot of success on this ground, where their average is 25 – which is the best in all the Test venues of England.
Delhi: The teams of England and India will be face to face in the fifth and final Tests of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The match will be played at Kennington Oval ground in London from Thursday, 31 July. In this five-match series, England is currently ahead 2–1, but after the previous Test draw, India still has a chance to equalize the series.
The series started with England’s five wickets in Leeds. After this, India won the Adbuston Test and returned to the series. The third Test played at Lord’s was extremely exciting, in which England won the last season. The fourth Test draw in Manchester was, in which Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar scored centuries, while KL Rahul scored an important innings of 90 runs.
Now that the series has reached its last phase, this match is like “do or die” for the Indian team captained by Shubman Gill. It is necessary to win this test to make the team equal to the series. At the same time, England will come down with the intention of making the series name, keeping its lead. The hosts have included fast bowler Jamie overton in the squad for the final Test and are expected to be in their playing XI. On the other hand, India is facing the absence of Jaspreet Bumrah. Akash Deep may get a chance in his place, while Arshdeep Singh is also expected to have a Test debut. Kuldeep Yadav can be included in the team in place of Shardul Thakur.
Information about England vs India’s fifth Test match
| Description | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | England vs India, fifth Test, India tour of England 2025 |
| place | Kennington Oval, London |
| Date and time | 31 July to August 4, 3:30 pm (Indian time) |
| Stave broadcast and streaming | Sony Sports Network and Geographstar (App and Website) |
Kennington Oval Pitch Report
The oval pitch usually gives some benefit to the teams that follow. In the five Tests played here after 2021, all the teams decided to bowl first, but the average of victory has been only 40%. Spin bowlers have got a lot of success on this ground, where their average is 25 – which is the best in all the Test venues of England. The spinners are effective for the first two days, while fast bowlers dominate the third day. Batsmen help on the fourth day. India’s record on this ground has not been special – there are only 2 wins, 6 defeats and 7 draws in 15 matches. However, India won the last win here in 2021, when it defeated England by 157 runs.
Head-to-head record
| Description | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Total Test Match played | 140 |
| England won | 53 |
| India won | 36 |
| Drew match | 51 |
Kennington Oval, London ground data
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Test Match | 112 |
| Won matches on batting first | 42 |
| Won matches on bowling first | 30 |
| First innings average score | 338 |
| Average score of second innings | 300 |
| Third innings average score | 237 |
| Average score of fourth innings | 156 |
| Biggest score | 903/7 (335.2 overs) – England vs. Australia |
| Lowest score | 44/10 (26 overs) – Australia vs England |
| The biggest successful run chase | 263/9 (66.5 overs) – England vs. Australia |
| Successful defense of the lowest score | 77/10 (55 overs) – England vs. Australia |
England vs India – Possible playing xi
| England’s playing xi | India’s possible playing xi |
|---|---|
| Zack Croly | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| Ben docket | KL Rahul |
| Oli pope | Sai Sudarshan |
| Joe root | Shubman Gill (Captain) |
| Harry Brook | Dhruv Jurael (wicketkeeper) |
| Ben Stokes (captain) | Ravindra jadeja |
| Jamie Smith | Washington beautiful |
| Liam Dawson | Kuldeep Yadav / Shardul Thakur |
| Chris Woakes | Akash Deep |
| Jamie overtan | Arshdeep Singh |
| Jofra Archer | Mohammad Siraj |
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