England v India: Liam Dawson to play first Test in eight years

Spinner Liam Dawson will play his first eight -year take a look at after being named within the England group to face India in Outdated Trafford on Wednesday.

The left arm Dawson, 35, returns as an alternative choice to Shoaib Bashir outdoors the race, who suffered from a damaged finger within the third thrilling take a look at of Lord’s.

The Ramer Chris Wox retains his location, and retains the problem of Jose Atkinson.

England 2-1 and can win the sequence in the event that they performed the fourth take a look at in Manchester. They haven’t gained a sequence of 5 assessments since 2018.

Dawson will win Hambashire, his third automotive, and he’s the third to South Africa in July 2017.

England has performed 102 assessments since Dawson appeared final time. Solely six different gamers in historical past have examined extra assessments between hats.

Whereas Dawson will present a sluggish -reliable left left arm, it additionally enhances the primary low -degree low beating in England. 18 hundred lots of of top notch and common 35.29 have the opening match Zak Crawley.

A part of the group that gained the 2019 World Cup, his worldwide profession appeared to have ended. After a passing white cricket in 2022, greater than three years went with out one other recall.

Initially of this summer season, he stated he was “sensible” about his horizons in England, solely to obtain a name for the T20 sequence in opposition to West Indies in Could.

He has now acquired his likelihood on the take a look at aspect, because the leaping colleague within the left arm Jack Lich, who was a part of the England groups throughout the winter and had a central contract.

“He brings expertise and expertise,” Bat Harry Brook instructed BBC Sport. “It is extremely expert.

“He was in regards to the bloc, performed lots of of video games and he is a good block. He’s a really competitor and is an excellent participant.

“He was very tense earlier than his return T20 and I’m certain he would really feel nervous this week. I am certain he would permit his expertise and expertise to manage.”