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Switch Hit: Que Siraj, Siraj

England and India drew 2-2 after a nerve-shredding end to an amazing series. Alan Gardner catches up with Andrew Miller and Sid Monga to pick through all the Test match goodness

Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill shake hands after the series was drawn, England vs India, 5th Test, 5th day, The Oval, August 4, 2025

Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill shake hands after the series was drawn  •  Associated Press

The fifth and final Test between England and India went down to the 25th and final day of the series, with Mohammed Siraj emerging as the hero in a dramatic six-run win for the touring side. How did India pull it off? And how did England fail to seal a chase that seemed in their hands? On the pod, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Sid Monga to go over a dramatic final day at The Oval. Was 2-2 a fair result? Should Siraj have been Player of the Series? And how did it all compare to 2005? Enjoy.

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