A first Test hundred for two years for Ben Stokes, and the first time he has made a ton and taken a five-fer in the same Test. Only three others – Greig, Botham (five times!) and Atkinson have done that for England before.

This is the Bazballers' longest innings. In Multan last year they scored 823 in 150 overs, but have ticked over that now.

Should be a great final day at Old Trafford. England have made the running, but a brilliant 62-over partnership from KL Rahul and Shubman Gill has India believing they can escape. Will Ben Stokes – the best bowler in the series – bowl?

Ben Stokes has had a special all-round Test. But if it is to be remembered the way it should be, England likely need one more body-defying push from him telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025/0…

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Only change to England's squad for the Oval is the addition of Jamie Overton. Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Overton in contention to come into a very weary seam attack.

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England just starting training at the Oval. Harry Brook rolling his arm over with his offies…

England without Ben Stokes for the fifth Test with a shoulder injury. Jacob Bethell in for him, and three news seamers - Atkinson, Tongue, Overton. Dawson misses out

Lots of rain overnight in south London but dry now. Might be some more before toss. Big Lee putting finishing touches to the greenest pitch of the series

"I watch the shots: the cover drives, the pulls – it’s a nice feeling" Only four Englishmen have scored 6,000 Test runs and averaged more than Graham Thorpe’s 44.66 in the past 60 years Geoff Thorpe relives his son's stellar career with Jeremy Wilson ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025/0…

England win the toss again and bowl. 19 first-class games in a row at the Oval the captain winning the toss chooses to bowl. Toss this series: Ben Stokes 4 Ollie Pope 1 Shubman Gill 0

No Jasprit Bumrah for India. Rebalanced team Jaiswal, Rahul, Sudharsan, Gill, Nair, Jadeja, Jurel, Washington, Siraj, Krishna, Deep

A piece on Josh Tongue yesterday. Awful start, completely wild, but plucked two beautiful balls from nowhere telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025/0…

Chris Woakes has been ruled out of any involvement in the remainder of the fifth Test, according to an England statement. He will “continue to be monitored” with full diagnosis of left shoulder injury to come at the end of the game

With Chris Woakes out, the England bowler with the most Test wickets in their attack is... Joe Root, with 73

Five wickets for Gus Atkinson, who has been head and shoulders above the rest of England's attack on his home ground. Currently has 60 wickets at 21 in his 13th Test. Has quietly been a big miss from England's attack this summer.

Chris Woakes’s Ashes hopes all but over after dislocating his shoulder. Sounds a nasty one telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025/0…

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