LONDON (Reuters) -England won the toss and chose to bowl in the final test of the five-match series against India at The Oval on Thursday, with the tourists needing a victory to level a hard-fought series.

India Test series have revived his confidence in the format, calling Test cricket 'alive and well.' He also weighed in on Jasprit Bumrah's workload, stressing the need for strong support from other pacers.

England and India shared the honours after the first morning of the fifth and final cricket test at The Oval on Thursday. After stand-in England captain Ollie Pope had won the toss and put India into bat,