{"id":299050,"date":"2025-07-28T17:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/299050\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T17:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:42:18","slug":"england-make-immediate-squad-change-for-fifth-test-after-outrage-over-india-farce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/299050\/","title":{"rendered":"England make immediate squad change for fifth Test after outrage over India farce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jamie Overton has been added to the England squad for the fifth Test against India.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Surrey fast bowler is the only new face in the 15-man squad list for the final match of the series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"England have added Overton to their squad for the fifth Test against India\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"AFP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restricted-editorial-use-no-association-1012936182.jpg\" data-caption=\"England have added Overton to their squad for the fifth Test against India\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restricted-editorial-use-no-association-1012936182.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>England have added Overton to their squad for the fifth Test against IndiaCredit: AFP<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Surrey fast bowler has one previous Test appearance to his name\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"AFP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restricted-editorial-use-no-association-1012936174.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Surrey fast bowler has one previous Test appearance to his name\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/restricted-editorial-use-no-association-1012936174.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>The Surrey fast bowler has one previous Test appearance to his nameCredit: AFP<\/p>\n<p>England hold a 2-1 lead heading into the decider after the fourth Test ended in a draw on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth Test at The Oval is scheduled to get underway on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Tongue has also been included despite being <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/sport\/3407497\/england-india-fourth-test-josh-tongue\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">released from the squad<\/a> on day one of the fourth Test.<\/p>\n<p>He had been allowed to feature for Nottinghamshire against Hampshire in the County Championship.<\/p>\n<p>As for Overton, he could make only his second Test appearance for England.<\/p>\n<p>His only previous cap came against New Zealand in Leeds back in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>On that occasion, the 31-year-old took two wickets for 146 runs as England won the third Test by seven wickets to clinch a 3-0 series win.<\/p>\n<p>The XI for the fifth Test has yet to be revealed, with Overton now one of three pace bowlers in the squad.<\/p>\n<p>He joins Tongue and Gus Atkinson in the attack for England as they chase a 3-1 series victory.<\/p>\n<p>What happened in the fourth Test?<\/p>\n<p>The ECB&#8217;s squad announcement follows a controversial end to the fourth Test at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The fourth Test ended in controversy after India refused to settle for a draw early\" height=\"671\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ben-stokes-england-reacts-offers-1012936262.jpg\" data-caption=\"The fourth Test ended in controversy after India refused to settle for a draw early\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ben-stokes-england-reacts-offers-1012936262.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>The fourth Test ended in controversy after India refused to settle for a draw earlyCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>England squad for the fifth Test vs India<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ben-Stokes-England-India.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Stokes &#8211; captain<\/li>\n<li>Jofra Archer<\/li>\n<li>Gus Atkinson<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Bethell<\/li>\n<li>Harry Brook<\/li>\n<li>Brydon Carse<\/li>\n<li>Zak Crawley<\/li>\n<li>Liam Dawson<\/li>\n<li>Ben Duckett<\/li>\n<li>Jamie Overton<\/li>\n<li>Ollie Pope<\/li>\n<li>Joe Root<\/li>\n<li>Jamie Smith<\/li>\n<li>Josh Tongue<\/li>\n<li>Chris Woakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With just 15 overs remaining on day five, India refused to settle for a draw in a decision which bemused England captain Ben Stokes.<\/p>\n<p>Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar turned down the suggestion as they neared centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Stokes was left shaking his head in disbelief in response to the snub.<\/p>\n<p>The match was heading towards an inevitable draw with India leading by 75 runs with six wickets remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately the match went on to end in a stalemate, with former England bowler Steve Harmison disappointed with the way the Test ended.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the draw during Jarrod Kimber&#8217;s Super Over, he told talkSPORT: &#8220;I think the game was a great spectacle if they had finished 15 minutes earlier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"England lead the five-match series 2-1 ahead of the final Test at The Oval on Thursday\" height=\"675\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/england-captain-ben-stokes-speaks-1012936321_fde2c0.jpg\" data-caption=\"England lead the five-match series 2-1 ahead of the final Test at The Oval on Thursday\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/england-captain-ben-stokes-speaks-1012936321_fde2c0.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>England lead the five-match series 2-1 ahead of the final Test at The Oval on ThursdayCredit: GettyIndia star suffers freak injury in England Test match leading to him getting carted off<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It didn\u2019t tarnish anything for what the guys did, but I thought it just left a little bit of a bad taste.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had no problem with what Shubman Gill did, but I just think the way it ended, I just didn\u2019t think this Test match needed it to end that way.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jamie Overton has been added to the England squad for the fifth Test against India. 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