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Sam Billings stays within the squad as Ben Foakes continues to recuperate from Covid; watch England vs India stay on Friday from 9.30am on Sky Sports activities Cricket, with play getting beneath method at 10.30am

Ben Stokes has introduced James Anderson will return to the group instead of Jamie Overton for England’s rearranged last Take a look at in opposition to India, beginning on Friday.

The England skipper additionally confirmed Ben Foakes stays out as he continues to recuperate from Covid, which means Kent’s Sam Billings retains his place behind the stumps.

“Sadly Foakesy hasn’t recovered in addition to we might have favored him to,” Stokes stated. “So Sam goes to remain within the group and preserve.

“(Foakes) hasn’t actually recovered from final week and would not really feel like he may give one of the best account of himself this week. We took the choice out of his fingers and stated ‘get your self higher’.”

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Overton’s omission follows a powerful efficiency in opposition to New Zealand that noticed him hearth 97 with the bat as a part of a key partnership with Jonny Bairstow to spark an England revival from 55-6.

He had changed Anderson within the group as England’s document wicket-taker sat out the ultimate sport attributable to harm.

“That is how sport on the high stage works generally,” Stokes stated. “It have to be very disappointing for him however he can stroll away figuring out he did every little thing he may.”

Stokes has underlined his religion in Zak Crawley on the high of the order

Stokes additionally provided his backing to opener Zak Crawley after the Kent man endured a troublesome time in opposition to New Zealand’s bowling assault, managing 4 single-digit scores between knocks of 43 and 25.

“Once we picked the squad earlier than we might even performed a Take a look at match the squad was picked on the idea that each participant in each place is one of the best participant in England to hold us ahead in the way in which we need to,” stated Stokes.

“This group and this squad goes to be given a whole lot of time to carry out. Zak Crawley remains to be within the plans going ahead regardless (of what occurs in opposition to India).”

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Stokes has vowed that England will keep on the entrance foot after a 3-0 sweep of New Zealand

“We have simply crushed one of the best group on the earth 3-0, India are clearly a very completely different opposition, completely different dynamic of group, however we think about ourselves, we perceive what we do effectively.

“We now have additionally taken under consideration who we’re enjoying in opposition to, however as a result of the opposition modifications it does not imply we will change.”

Rohit out with Covid, Bumrah captains India

Jasprit Bumrah will captain India in with common skipper Rohit Sharma unavailable attributable to Covid-19.

The vacationers gave Sharma so long as potential to return a destructive check on the eve of the match however introduced shortly earlier than 2pm that quick bowler Bumrah would lead the aspect for the primary time.

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Forward of the rescheduled fifth Take a look at between England and India, we take a look at how the guests established a 2-1 lead final summer season earlier than Covid-19 intervened

Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has additionally been confirmed as vice-captain.

The sport is the concluding match of final 12 months’s collection between the groups, which got here to an abrupt conclusion when India withdrew simply a few hours earlier than the scheduled begin at Emirates Outdated Trafford over coronavirus issues.

England XI vs India: Zak Crawley, Alex Lees, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Sam Billings (wk), Matthew Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson

Watch day one of many rescheduled fifth LV= Insurance coverage Take a look at between England and India, at Edgbaston, stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket on Friday. Protection begins at 9.30am, with play getting beneath method at 10.30am.