Ben Stokes stirred controversy by attempting to shake hands with India’s Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja before they reached their centuries, raising eyebrows ahead of the fifth Test at the Oval on Thursday. Richard Jolly highlights that England faces more significant challenges beyond this incident as they prepare for the crucial match.
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Arshdeep Singh is set to make his Test debut for India in the final match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval after recovering from a hand injury, potentially joining a three-seamer attack alongside Siraj and Akash Deep. With 63 T20Is and 9 ODIs under his belt, Arshdeep played a crucial role in India's T20 World Cup victory and has been preparing for red-ball cricket with coach Morne Morkel, aiming to help India bounce back in the series where they currently trail 2-1. Full Article
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