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Live Score: India vs England , Fifth Test, Day 1

It is fortunate for England that in the first hour of the fifth Test in Dharamshala, they have not lost a wicket. Jasprit Bumrah, an Indian fast bowler, has made good use of the pitch and circumstances. Having won the toss, England chose to bat. Captain Rohit Sharma has confirmed that Devdutt Padikkal is starting his first Test match in lieu of the injured Rajat Patidar. Padikkal received his first cap from Ravichandran Ashwin, who will play in his 100th Test match. Afterwards, in a special ceremony, head coach Rahul Dravid gave Ashwin his 100th Test cap.

When was the last time two matches were separated by so much time?

Unable to recall? Not that we can, either. It seems as though the idea of India and England's fifth and final Test has completely disappeared. Since India beat Pakistan by five wickets in Ranchi, a lot has transpired. The Women's Premier League came to an end, Neil Wagner played his final Test match for New Zealand, Shardul Thakur's second century helped Mumbai reach the record 48th Ranji Trophy final, and the BCCI released Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from their central contracts. The Bengaluru leg is this.

Both sides will play the last Test of this exciting five-match series at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala, where nobody will have it easy, after a ten-day break. Now let's go more specific. In Dharamshala, there are serious

Extremely chilly, to the point where players would not be able to withstand the cold with just beanies, hoodies, and pullovers. Over the next five days, the maximum temperature will not rise over seven or eight degrees, while the minimum temperature is expected to be around one degree.

Let's go back to cricket. For two players in particular, this Test is quite important. Both Jonny Bairstow of England and Ravichandran Ashwin of India are prepared to play in their 100th Test match for their respective nations. It so happened that Bairstow and Ashwin both made their debuts against the West Indies. Even though India has won the series, they won't be relaxing just yet because a 4-1 victory may seriously hurt their prospects of winning the World Test Championship. India, who leads the ICC Test rankings ri

ght now,