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Stand-in captain Ollie Pope hopes to finish job Ben Stokes started against India

A badly torn shoulder muscle meant Stokes had to admit defeat in his battle to be fit for the decider at the Kia Oval.

The Independent UK

Broken Ben Stokes steps aside as England prodigy Jacob Bethell takes the stage in India series finale

England’s all-action captain has succumbed to the intensity of this five-Test series, opening the door for Bethell’s return to the side seven months after his impressive debut in New Zealand

The Independent UK

Shubman Gill says pitch exchange with groundsman was ‘absolutely unnecessary’

Tempers frayed with Lee Fortis seemingly concerned about potential damage to the square.

The Independent UK

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India captain Shubman Gill hits back at Oval groundsman over pitch confrontation

India head coach Gautam Gambhir clashed with The Oval’s head groundsman Lee Fortis during practice

The Independent UK

England captain Ben Stokes confident of Ashes fitness despite shoulder injury

Stokes will miss the final Test against India.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes ruled out of crunch final Test against India

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The Independent UK

Ben Stokes expects to be out for up to seven weeks with shoulder injury

The England captain ruled himself out of the Oval Test against India saying the risk of playing was ‘way too high’.

The Independent UK

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England blow as Ben Stokes ruled out of India decider with shoulder injury

Stokes set for significant lay-off ahead of Ashes this winter

Evening Standard

England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of fifth Test against India through injury

Ollie Pope will skipper the team in Stokes’ absence.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes ruled out of crunch fifth Test with India: ‘The risk was way too high’

The England captain Ben Stokes will miss the fifth Test against India with a shoulder injury while Jofra Archer is being rested

The Guardian - UK

England captain Ben Stokes ruled out of final India Test with shoulder injury

Stokes is one of four changes to the team ahead of the fifth Test at the Oval

The Independent UK

Gambhir may bristle but injuries, not substitutes, are a key part of cricket

Players battle through, sometimes they fade away, sometimes they come back stronger. It’s all part of the game

The Guardian - UK

England vs India LIVE: Cricket score and updates from India in England 2025

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The Independent UK

England And India Fight Fatigue As Gripping Test Series Goes To The Wire

England and India head to the Oval for the decisive fifth and final Test of a hard-fought campaign on Thursday, with both teams battling mental and physical fatigue.

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Cricket endures draw furore but Langer taught me not to shake hands too early

End of Old Trafford Test hopefully means England have more respect for other teams’ cultures and other players’ ambitions

The Independent UK

You’re just the groundsman – India coach Gautam Gambhir in spat with Oval staff

Gambhir was seen sharing terse words with Lee Fortis, Surrey’s lead curator.

The Independent UK

Tensions, Stokes’ fitness, Bumrah dilemma – talking points ahead of fifth Test

The fifth Test gets under way on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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Lyon expecting to be England target in Ashes

Nathan Lyon has been keeping a close eye on England's spicy Test battle against India as the spinner gears up for the tourists in the Ashes.

The Guardian - UK

Sheepishness may follow sour grapes in handshakes row as England near end of brutal series

Ben Stokes and his team got it wrong on graceless end to final day that showed their vulnerability and India’s unity

International Business Times UK

Harry Brook Caught in Centre of Test Match Tensions After Bowling Role, Unwanted Handshake

Harry Brook's unexpected role as bowler and his handshake snub fuelled late Test drama in Manchester as India held England to a tense draw.

The Independent UK

Kevin Pietersen leaps to Ben Stokes’ defence following fourth Test criticism

India left Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday with a draw to keep the Rothesay series alive.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes’ handshake row is a distraction – this England decision will decide India series

Ben Stokes sparked controversy by offering to shake hands before India’s Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja could reach their centuries, but, as Richard Jolly details, a series of bigger issues await England before the fifth Test at the Oval on Thursday

The Independent UK

Former Australia wicketkeeper takes swipe at Ben Stokes and England over handshake offer

Stokes offered a handshake to end the fourth Test with India early, but both Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar declined

The Guardian - UK

Pietersen defends Stokes over criticism of reaction after India delayed Test draw

England have been condemned in India and Australia for ‘petulance’ after Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja refused to end the fourth Test early

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