Therefore, England refrained from keeping a specialist spinner in their XI. And India were forced to go in without Kuldeep Yadav . Notably, the seamers of both sides were aided by the pitch in the first innings.

India won the final Test match against England by just six runs. It was a very close game. England needed only 8 more runs to win with one wicket left on Day 5 at The Oval. Mohammed Siraj bowled a brilliant delivery and clean bowled Gus Atkinson.

Prior to this, India secured a victory during the Test match in Edgbaston, whereas England had clinched triumphs in Leeds and Lord's.