The second new ball could hold the key for Shubman Gill and Co, who will also have to contend with the heavy roller England employ to ease batting on an otherwise spicy pitch. Follow the latest cricke

Despite a shoulder injury, Chris Woakes is prepared to bat for England in the final day of the Oval Test. England needs 35 runs to win, while India needs a few more wickets to draw the series, making Woakes' potential contribution crucial.

England looked to be cruising to victory, chasing down a mammoth 374, with Harry Brook and Joe Root in fine form. Brook blasted a magnificent hundred and Root secured his 39 th Test century to put England in a commanding position.