England have called up Liam Dawson for the fourth Test against India as a replacement for the injured Shoaib Bashir, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the series after injuring his left hand while fielding during the third Test at Lord’s.
Bashir, despite the injury, claimed the final wicket to seal a thrilling win for England, giving them a 2-1 lead in the five-match ICC World Test Championship series.
Dawson, a 35-year-old left-arm spinner, last played a Test in 2017. He has been rewarded for his impressive form in the County Championship, where he has picked up 21 wickets in nine matches for Hampshire.
“Liam Dawson deserves his call-up. He has been in outstanding form in the County Championship and consistently puts in strong performances for Hampshire,”
— Luke Wright, England Men’s National Selector
England Squad for Fourth Test (starting 23 July, Old Trafford):
Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
