England Bring In 35-Year-Old Veteran To Replace Injured Shoaib Bashir Vs India
England have called up 35-year-old Liam Dawson to replace injured off-spinner Shoaib Bashir for the remainder of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Dawson, who last played a Test in 2017 against South Africa, has been one of the most in-form spinners in the domestic County circuit for the past few years. He'll beat strong competition from the veteran spinner Jack Leach, and the likes of Rehan Ahmed, Will Jacks and even Jacob Bethell for the job.
National Selector, Luke Wright, 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."
Dawson bowls slow left-arm spin and is more than handy as a number eight batter, and his arrival will certainly add more depth to the home side. He has played three Tests, six ODIs, and 14 T20Is for England so far.
He was out of the international arena completely for the better part of the last two years and had not signed the central contract either, informing the England and Wales Cricket Board of his willingness to play the more lucrative franchise cricket around the world if he wasn't going to start for the national side. It was also one of the reason why he missed out on England's big tour of India early last year, where Bashir made his debut.
'Probably not now, no. Being honest, there's a few things that have happened over the last year. For me, probably Test cricket now is completely off the radar. But it is what it is, I'm 34 and I want to enjoy my cricket and try to win trophies towards the end of my career," Dawson told ESPNcricinfo in March 2024.
Bashir fractured a finger in his left hand trying to stop a shot from India's Ravindra Jadeja at Lord's. He continued to field and bowl, though, and took the final wicket of the Test to seal the 22-run win for England.
He'll now undergo surgery and won't be able to participate in the remaining two Tests of the series, the first of which will begin at Old Trafford on July 23.
'It is not good news," England captain Ben Stokes said after the match. 'It will be disappointing for us as a team and for him. It is a big shame but the courage that he showed to go out there and bat for us and be willing to sit there on the bench and wait for his moment to bowl, I think it proves how much it means to everyone who gets to put the shirt on. Not even a couple of breaks is going to stop anyone getting out there."
Meanwhile, seam bowlers Sam Cook and Jamie Overton have returned to their respective counties.
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