Ben Stokes and company are all set for another fierce battle against Rohit Sharma and his team, as England is all set to take on India in Ranchi for the fourth time in the series.
After three consecutive test matches, India is currently leading the series by 2-1; however, the visitors are pretty much determined to make a comeback in the test series.
Ahead of the match being played in Ranchi, a lot has already been said about the pitch in Ranchi from England’s camp.
The skipper Ben Stokes and vice captain Ollie Pope have given their verdict regarding the pitch, saying that it’s not the same kind of pitch that was used in the previous three test matches; it’s going to be a rank-turner, which will help spinners get purchases from the opening day itself.
However, the first bowl of the test match is still left to be bowled to actually see what the pitch has in store for both teams.
Nevertheless, England have announced their starting 11 ahead of the fourth test match of the series. They have made a few changes in the line-up as pacers Mark Wood and Rehan Ahmed have been dropped from the starting 11.
Ollie Robinson gets a game in the series for the first time, along with Shoaib Bashir, who was dropped for the third test match, which was played in Rajkot.
England’s playing 11 for the fourth test: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (wk), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, and Shoaib Bashir.
