3 Reasons Why Ben Stokes Ruled out Oval Test Good news for India: Whether England will win the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy or India will draw it, this will be decided by the fifth Test to be played at the Oval in London. Which will start from July 31. England announced its playing-11 for this Test today. A total of four changes have been seen in the team. The change that has surprised the fans the most is that of Ben Stokes.
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The captain of England will not be able to play in the fifth Test. Actually, he is out of this match due to shoulder injury and Ollie Pope has been made the captain in his place. Even though Stokes’s exclusion from the team in this way is a big setback for England. But this is a big good news for Team India. Let us know the three big reasons behind this.
Ben Stokes said, "disappointed to not finish the series. I have a decent tear in the muscles". pic.twitter.com/zSAXrv8Ct8
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 30, 2025
3 England’s middle order will become weak
Ben Stokes is a brilliant all-rounder and he handles the team in difficult situations. Without him in the team, England’s middle order will look weak. Everyone saw how Stokes scored a century in the last match. In such a situation, now with him not being in the team, the Indian bowlers can quickly wrap up the middle order.
2 Players who make an impact with ball and bat
Stokes is at the top in terms of taking the most wickets in this series. He has taken 17 wickets in 4 matches. At the same time, he has scored more than 300 runs in batting. Looking at these figures, it is clear that Stokes is one of the biggest match winners of the team. Without an experienced all-rounder like him, the team will look weak in both bowling and batting departments. The Indian team can take advantage of this weak link of England.
1 There will be a lack of enthusiasm in the team
Ben Stokes is a great leader and he always inspires the players and fills them with enthusiasm. He believes in taking everyone along with seniors and young players like Joe Root. Ollie Pope has not developed this quality yet. In the absence of Stokes, the team’s morale will be much lower than in the previous matches.
