India Vs England 2018  

England captain Joe Root wants to wrap up the five-Test series against India 4-1 by winning the fifth and final Test at The Oval in London. He wants to send a "really strong statement" by defeating the top-ranked Test side with a convincing margin. It is also Alastair Cook’s final game and Root wants to make it a winning farewell for the opener.

India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane reflected on the Test series loss to England and explained why the visitors were trailing 1-3. Ahead of the fifth and final Test in London, Rahane said they want to win at The Oval and end the tour on a high.

England opener Alastair Cook, who will retire from international cricket after the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval this week, said it was time to embrace T20s and not be "scared" of the format. The former captain also reflected on his illustrious career.

Coach Ravi Shastri defended the Indian side and said the current lot had played better in overseas Tests than any Indian team of the last 15 to 20 years. He also said that the players were "hurt" after losing the five-Test rubber 1-3 and were keen to do well in the fifth and final Test which starts at The Oval on September 7.

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