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The Oval Test will incidentally be former skipper and England's highest run-scorer Alastair Cook's farewell game for his country.

England coach Trevor Bayliss believes winning the Test series over India was on par with winning the Ashes

6,000 - Alastair Cook's journey in miles, flying over three continents from an A tour in the Caribbean at 24 hours' notice to fill in as an emergency replacement batsman in that first Test

England captain Joe Root lauded off-spinner Moeen Ali's match-winning effort of nine wickets

'I think it's a really good sign for Test cricket. It shows that for me Test cricket is still alive and kicking,' said Joe Root

'Although it is a sad day, I can do so with a big smile on my face knowing I have given everything and there is nothing left in the tank. I have achieved more than I could have ever imagined and feel very privileged to have played for such a long time,' said Alastair Cook

Prasanna, who took 189 Test wickets from 49 matches and was part of the famous Indian spin quartet with BS Chandrasekhar, Bishan Singh Bedi and S Venkataraghavan, praised England off-spinner Moeen Ali

After England defeated India by 60 runs to win the fourth Test in Southampton and claim the five-match series 3-1, captain Joe Root said he was happy with his team’s "exceptional" performance. He also praised Man of the Match Moeen Ali, who took nine wickets on his return to Test cricket.