The series has tested endurance, particularly of the fast bowlers, with every contest going into day five and setting the stage for a great finish. Remarkably, India still have a shot at squaring the series 2-2, thanks to a gritty draw at Old Trafford, led by a second innings resistance of 143 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That match ended with some sparks as Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar completed their centuries and refused England captain Ben Stokes\u2019s offer of a handshake to settle for a draw. With the happenings of Manchester still fresh, one shouldn\u2019t be surprised if there\u2019s some more drama under London skies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ben Stokes has been the heart and soul of this England side, but his heavy workload is of serious concern. At Old Trafford, Stokes put up a staggering show \u2013 hitting 141 and taking a five-for. Stokes now leads the series with 17 wickets and has bowled 140 overs \u2014 the most he has ever bowled in a single Test series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But with Stokes out of the final Test due to a right shoulder injury, as well as Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, and Brydon Carse out of the eleven, England already have an uphill task on their hands to win the series against a determined Indian outfit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, India also have some changes up their sleeve. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who sustained a right foot fracture in Manchester, is unavailable, which is a huge blow for the visitors\u2019. Pant, who scored 479 runs at an average of 68.42, has been replaced in the squad by Narayan Jagadeesan, but Dhruv Jurel is expected to walk into the playing eleven.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has played three Tests so far - the maximum he would feature in this series started \u2013 India might hand out a debut to young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, while there\u2019s also case for Akash Deep, who took 10 wickets in India\u2019s win in the second Test at Edgbaston and sat out of the Manchester game due to a groin niggle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Squads:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England playing eleven: \u2060Zak Crawley, \u2060Ben Duckett, \u2060Ollie Pope (c), \u2060Joe Root, \u2060Harry Brook, \u2060Jacob Bethell, \u2060Jamie Smith (wk), \u2060Chris Woakes, \u2060Gus Atkinson, \u2060Jamie Overton and \u2060Josh Tongue<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj and N Jagadeesan<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When: Thursday, July 31, 3:30 PM IST<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj and N Jagadeesan<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Where to watch: Sony Sports network for live TV broadcast and JioHotstar for live streaming<\/p>\r\n\r\n