All-rounder added to England squad for the fifth India Test
England lead the series 2-1 after India managed to secure a draw at the Old Trafford in the fourth Test.
The addition of Jamie Overton was the only change made in the England squad for the upcoming fifth Test of the series against India. The 31-year-old has featured in one Test prior to this game, where he scored 97 runs and picked two wickets.
Overton plays for Surrey in the county circuits, whose home ground is at The Oval, where the upcoming Test will be played.
Apart from familiarity with the conditions, Overton presents England with another pace-bowling all-rounder to offer support to skipper Ben Stokes.
Stokes is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing series with 17 scalps from the four Tests so far. The England captain has bowled 140 overs for the hosts - most he has in a single Test series in his career.
The 34-year-old however, struggled on field after a pulsating first innings with the bat and only delivered 11 overs during India's second innings, putting his fitness ahead of the series decider under the scanner.
Squad: Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
The deciding fifth Test begins on Thursday, 31 July.
England won the first Test by five wickets in Leeds, before India secured a record win in Birmingham. The two sides then contested in a close encounter at Lord's, which England won by 22 runs.
The hosts had the upper hand for the majority of the Manchester Test, but India battled to secure a famous draw, to keep the series alive.