The England Cricket Board (ECB) announced a 14-player England squad for the fourth Test against India (Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025) on Tuesday and has added off-spinner Liam Dawson in place of injured Shoaib Bashir.
Dawson last played Test cricket for England in July 2017 and will be looking to make his comeback after eight long years. The 35-year-old has been a consistent performer for Hampshire over several years and was named PCA Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
ECB also released pacers Sam Cook and Jamie Overton, both of whom have returned to their respective counties to play in the County Championship.
Bashir was ruled out of the remainder of the England vs India Test series on Monday due to a finger fracture which he sustained during the third match at Lord’s, which his side won to take a 2-1 lead. The 21-year-old is scheduled to go for surgery later this week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.
“England men’s spinner Shoaib Bashir has sustained a fracture to his left finger and has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rothesay Test series against India. He is scheduled to undergo surgery later this week. England will name their squad for the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford in the next couple of days,” the ECB said.
Bashir sustained injury to his little finger of his left hand on the third day of the Lord’s Test while bowling to Ravindra Jadeja, who hit a powerful low drive straight back to the bowler. He bowled just 5.5 overs in India’s second innings, but had the honour of ending the visiting side’s run chase of 193, scalping the wicket of last batter Mohammed Siraj as England notched a memorable 22-run win.
English Men’s national selector, Luke Wright, on the inclusion of Dawson, said, “Liam Dawson deserves his call-up. He has been in outstanding form in the County Championship and consistently puts in strong performances for Hampshire.”
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The fourth Test will be played at Old Trafford in Manchester, starting from 23 July.
England Squad vs India for 4th Test
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 (wk), Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
