Manchester, July 23 (PTI) - In a significant decision during the fourth Test, England's captain, Ben Stokes, opted to bowl first against India following the toss on Wednesday.
With injuries plaguing the Indian side, the team made a few strategic changes. Sai Sudharsan, Shardul Thakur, and Anshul Kamboj have been brought into the lineup, replacing Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, and Akash Deep.
Similarly, England made an alteration to their squad, introducing Liam Dawson as a replacement for the injured Shoaib Bashir, who sustained a hand injury during the third Test at Lord's.
As it stands, England is in the lead with a 2-1 advantage in the ongoing five-match series.
The teams for the fourth Test are as follows:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Anshul Kamboj.
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, and Jofra Archer.
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