US EditionStand-in England Captain Ollie Pope Puts India Into Bat in Fifth Cricket Test at The Oval
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 30 – Ben Stokes misses final Test due to a grade three shoulder muscle tear; England introduces four new players with Ollie Pope as captain, leading 2-1 in series against India.
- Ahead of the fifth Test at The Oval, the England men’s cricket team made four changes, with captain Ben Stokes ruled out due to a shoulder injury and Ollie Pope as skipper.
- Following reports of a grade-three muscle tear, Stokes has been ruled out due to injury, with a recovery time of six to seven weeks, affecting England's series plans.
- He has not featured in the series due to injury, as Stokes is sidelined with a grade three shoulder tear, with the fifth Test scheduled for Thursday.
- The selectors have introduced Jacob Bethell at six as a top-order batter, supported by Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton making their debut, for the Oval Test.
- Looking ahead, England leads 2-1 in the series and does not play again until the Ashes later this year.
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Ben Stokes is not only out of the final Test due to injury but he also became emotional. While talking to the media on July 30, Stokes said that this decision was not easy for him.
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England captain Ben Stokes is the world’s leading all-rounder and has withdrawn from the fifth Test against India at the Oval with a torn shoulder muscle, which will require up to 10 weeks’ recovery and could have an impact on the Ashes tour of Australia.
Stokes out of India series decider
England captain Ben Stokes was Wednesday ruled out of the fifth and deciding Test against India with a shoulder injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board said vice-captain Ollie Pope would now lead the side in the match at the Oval starting Thursday, with England 2-1 up in the five-Test series. Stokes has struggled with various fitness issues during a series in which he has sent down 140 overs -- the most he has bowled in any series. He is the…
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