IND vs ENG 4th Test playing 11: Umesh, Shardul replace Ishant, Shami

England skipper Joe Root won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the fourth Test at the Oval, London on Thursday as world's No 1 off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was ignored for the fourth time in a row. England made two changes, bringing in Ollie Pope in place of Jos Buttler, while fit-again Chris Woakes replaced Sam Curran.

Buttler missed out to be with his wife, who is due to give birth to their second child. India also made two changes with Umesh Yadav replacing Ishant Sharma and Shardul Thakur coming in place of Mohammed Shami. Both Sharma and Shami are suffering from niggles.

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Kohli reasoned that left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja is as good an option against four left-handers in the English line-up using the rough created by the fast bowlers.

The five-match series is currently tied 1-1 after England won the third Test by an innings and 76 runs at Leeds.

 
India vs England 4th Test playing 11
 

India playing 11: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

 
England playing 11: Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Ollie Pope, Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson and Craig Overton.
 

India vs England 4th Test pitch report
 
PITCH REPORT by Rob Key: This surface has a thick layer of grass, which may provide a problem for the captain because it will do a lot on the first day, but it always improves at The Oval. Later on, spin could be a concern, as it normally is, and run-making becomes easier. As a captain, it's a question of whether you'll be able to see out the first day and then bat well, or if you'll be able to take advantage of the circumstances with the ball on the first day. Losing the coin toss isn't such a horrible thing.
 
Know about India vs England 4th Test live telecast, streaming and live toss timings here:
 
When will the 4th India vs England Test be played?
 
The IND vs ENG 4th Test will begin on September 2, Thursday.
 
Where will IND vs ENG 4th Test will be played?
 
The venue for the fourth England vs India Test is The Oval, London.
 
What will be the match timings for the fourth Test match between India and England?
 
The fourth test match between the Indian cricket team and the England cricket team will begin at 3:30 pm IST.
 
At what time will the IND vs ENG 4th Test live toss take place?
 
The India vs England live toss for the 4th test between the Virat Kohli and Joe Root will take place 30 minutes before the scheduled start of play that is 3:00 pm IST.
 
Which TV channels will telecast the IND vs ENG cricket match live in India?
 
The England vs India 4th will be telecast live on Sony SIX 1 HD/SD with English commentary, while Sony TEN 3 with Hindi Commentary.
 
How to live stream the India vs England 4th Test in India?
 
The live streaming of India vs England 4th Test will be available on Sony LIV app in five languages.
 
How to watch India vs England 4th Test for free in India?
 
You can't. Doordarshan will not live telecast the ENG vs IND Test matches.
 
India vs England Test series 2021 squads
 
India Test squad vs England 2021: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Prasidh Krishna
 
Standby players: Arzan Nagwaswalla
 
England Test squad vs India 2021: Joe Root (C), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson.