A roller-coaster of a test cricket series between England and India will go the wire. India salvaged an against-the-odds draw in the fourth test with a show of grit and sheer defiance on Sunday, and kept alive its hopes of tying the five-match series.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir got into a heated exchange with Surrey's head of ground staff Lee Fortis, who asked him to keep a distance from the wicket while inspecting the pitch at the Oval, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir was involved in a furious row with a groundsman at The Oval ahead of his side’s fifth Test with England. Footage circulated on social media that showed Gambhir and Oval curator Lee Fortis arguing over India’s use of the square during their training session.