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England win toss in the final Ashes Test and will bowl

Alastair Cook has won the toss at The Oval and elected to bowl first
Image: Alastair Cook has won the toss at The Oval and elected to bowl first

England have won the toss in the final Investec Ashes Test and will bowl.

England hold an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series and will be presented with the Ashes at the conclusion of the match.

"It's dark, it's gloomy, there's lots of cloud cover and plenty of grass on the pitch – so not dissimilar to Edgbaston and Trent Bridge," said Michael Atherton ahead of the toss.

"Trevor Bayliss doesn't know these pitches too well so tries to ask around a bit. The groundsman doesn't expect it to turn very much so I expect spinners won't play that much of a role.

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Australia have lost the toss at the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval and England have decided to bowl first

"It doesn't feel that hard. It feels as though the pitch will grip in the surface, so there is going to be some movement there this morning."

TEAMS:

England: Lyth, Cook (c), Bell, Root, Bairstow, Stokes, Buttler (wkt), Ali, Broad, Wood, Finn

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Australia: Warner, Rogers, Smith, Clarke (c), Voges, M Marsh, Nevill (wkt), Johnson, Siddle, Starc, Lyon

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