ENG vs IND: England recall Jamie Overton as they announce 15-man squad for series decider at The Oval

England are leading the ongoing five-match test series 2-1.

The England Cricket Team have announced their squad for the final game of the five-match series against the Indian Cricket Team. The match between the two teams will be played at the Oval, beginning on 31st July.

England have made just one addition to their team for the last game. All-rounder Jamie Overton has been called up, and it is expected that he might be there in the XI with not much gap between the fourth and fifth test.

Jamie Overton hasn’t been a regular member of the team in the tests. He last played in the format back in 2022. He would be keen to seal his spot back and help his side win the series. 

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) released an official statement about Jamie Overton, stating:

“The England Men’s selection panel has added Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton to the squad for the Rothesay Fifth Test match against India at Kia Oval, starting on Thursday, 31 July.

England squad for the fifth Test vs India

Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.

The Ben Stokes-led side is 2-1 ahead in the series. They started the series on a high as they beat India by five wickets at Headingley in Leeds. After that, they registered a win in the third game by 22 runs at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. 

In the most recent game of the series in Manchester, they were in the winning position for the majority of the match. But India came up with a brilliant effort with the bat in the second innings to save the game and keep the series alive. 

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