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IND Vs ENG: Will James Anderson Play In Fifth Test? Joe Root Has Your Answer

India vs England 5th Test: Anderson and Robinson have bowled the most overs in this series. The availability of these two players for the last Test is doubtful.

India Vs England: The final match of the five-match series between India and England is set to begin on September 10. England's star fast bowlers James Anderson and Oli Robinson are not scheduled to play in this match. Captain Joe Root says he will decide before the match whether Anderson and Robinson are fit to play. 

Anderson and Robinson bowled maximum overs in the entire series. Anderson and Robinson bowled a total of 96.3 overs during the Oval Test and need time to recover. Root said, "We'll give information on Anderson and Robinson in the next few days. These two days are really important for recovery and to decide if they are in a position to play Test cricket or not. We have to trust them. Moreover, we have to talk to them, they know their body better.''

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England team is falling apart under pressure.

Root felt England should learn to deal better with the pressure moments in the current Test series against India. Root said, "We need to play better when the pressure increases. We have to play better during pressure moments. "

The fifth Test between England and India will be played from September 10 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. For the first time in India's last four tours, host England is in danger of losing the series. England also managed to win the Test series 4-1 in 2018. But this time India has won the Lord's and Oval Tests, while England has won only the Leeds Test. India will be looking to win the last Test and win the Test series in England for the first time since 2007. 

 

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