Veteran seamer James Anderson will change Jamie Overton for England within the rescheduled fifth check in opposition to India at Edgbaston, the group stated on Thursday.
Anderson, England’s document wicket-taker in check cricket, missed the third check in opposition to New Zealand with an ankle harm.
His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli might be an fascinating sub-plot of the match.
With Ben Foakes recovering from COVID-19, Kent’s Sam Billings was retained because the wicketkeeper for the match starting on Friday.
India are 2-1 up within the sequence which couldn’t be accomplished final 12 months due to COVID-19 instances within the India camp earlier than the ultimate match at Old Trafford.
England XI: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (captain), Sam Billings (wicketkeeper), Matthew Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson.