England call up veteran spinner Liam Dawson to replace Bashir for fourth Test with India
Hampshire bowler last played Test cricket in 2017Rest of the squad unchanged for Old Trafford clashLiam Dawson has been added to England’s squad for the fourth Test against India, ending an eight-year exile from the longest format in international cricket.Earlier this summer the Hampshire all-rounder made a successful return to England’s T20 side after a three-year absence, and with Shoaib Bashir forced to pull out of the India series with a broken finger he has finally been rewarded for his excellent red-ball form in recent seasons: 49 first-class wickets in 2023 followed by 54 in 2024, by a considerable margin his two most successful campaigns. Continue reading...
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Hampshire bowler last played Test cricket in 2017
Rest of the squad unchanged for Old Trafford clash
Liam Dawson has been added to England’s squad for the fourth Test against India, ending an eight-year exile from the longest format in international cricket.
Earlier this summer the Hampshire all-rounder made a successful return to England’s T20 side after a three-year absence, and with Shoaib Bashir forced to pull out of the India series with a broken finger he has finally been rewarded for his excellent red-ball form in recent seasons: 49 first-class wickets in 2023 followed by 54 in 2024, by a considerable margin his two most successful campaigns.
Continue reading...
