India, Aug. 9 -- Team India produced an emphatic performance in the fifth and final Test of the series at The Oval earlier this week to draw the series 2-2 against England. Despite being on the backfoot for a large part of England's 374-run chase, the Indian bowling attack - led by Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna - pulled a solid comeback to deliver the visitors a six-run victory, which helped India evade a series defeat.

The series delivered a gripping contest from start to finish, with both sides producing high-quality cricket. India found themselves in commanding positions in all five matches, yet the narrative before the first ball was stacked heavily against them. The Test retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, ba...