LONDON (Reuters) -England captain Ben Stokes will miss the fifth and final test against India at the Oval because of a shoulder injury and fast bowler Jofra Archer has been rested. Stokes, player of the match in the draw at Old Trafford after smashing a century and taking six wickets,

Overview England has announced its playing XI for the fifth and last Test of the series against India at The Oval Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse, and Liam Dawson are set to miss the Test Jacob Bethell,

Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse are both rested after heavy workloads last week, while Liam Dawson is left out altogether. Bethell and Joe Root are the two spin-bowling options, with Chris Woakes retained to lead an inexperienced seam attack.