The hosts received an injury blow in the Lord’s Test win when off-spinner Shoaib Bashir suffered an injury to the left side of his hand.
England have drafted Liam Dawson into their squad for the fourth Test against India in place of Shoaib Bashir who was exiled for the rest of the series after the thrilling victory of England in the final game at Lord’s.
Bashir suffered an injury to his left hand while playing at the end of third test and was taken off playing on day 3. Bashir, 21, would ultimately take the final wicket and hand England a prestigious victory.
England team for the fourth 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, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
The left-arm orthodox spinner Dawson made his debut in the Test format back on the field in 2016, in the match against India He has seven wickets from three games.
The 35-year-old was rewarded for his performance during the current County Championship season, where the Hampshire player has 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,” England Men’s National Selector Luke Wright said on his selection.
England have a 2-1 lead in the current ICC World Test Championship series after winning the series in a thrilling match at Lord’s.
Two teams face off in the fourth Test which begins on 23 July in Old Trafford, Manchester.
