England and India fight fatigue at Oval

England and India head to the Oval for the decisive fifth and final Test of a hard-fought campaign today, with both teams battling mental and physical fatigue.

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A congested schedule of five Tests in less than seven weeks has proved gruelling, especially for the fast bowlers from both teams, with every match going the distance so far.

Remarkably, India can still end the series all square at 2-2 after salvaging an unlikely draw in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, keeping the hosts on the field for 143 overs in their second innings.

Tensions spiked at the end of the game when India allowed Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar to complete their centuries after England captain Ben Stokes offered to shake hands on a draw, adding spice to the Oval Test.

AFP Sport looks at the key talking points ahead of the fifth Test in London.

BIG BUMRAH DECISION

Jasprit Bumrah's back injury earlier this year prompted India to announce the fast bowler would only feature in three games during the current series.