England Cricket, after sealing the thrilling encounter at the Home of Cricket, announced that the spinner has fractured his left finger and is subsequently set to undergo a surgery later this week.
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With two more Tests left to be played, England spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of the rest of the ongoing five-Test series against India as part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle due to a fractured left hand.
England Cricket, after sealing the thrilling encounter at the Home of Cricket, announced that the spinner has fractured his left finger and is subsequently set to undergo a surgery later this week.
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Bashir’s injury took place on Day 3 during the 78th over of India’s first innings, when Ravindra Jadeja struck a powerful shot straight back at Shoaib Bashir, hitting his fingers as he tried to catch it.
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Dawson named as replacement for Manchester Test
England have called up left-arm spinner Liam Dawson into their squad for the fourth Test against India as a replacement for off-spinner Bashir, who eventually nabbed the final wicket to hand England a famous win at Lord’s on Monday.
Dawson made his Test debut back in 2016 against India and has seven wickets to his name from three outings. The 35-year-old has been rewarded for his form in the ongoing County Championship season, where he boasts 21 wickets from nine outings 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 inclusion.
England are 2-1 up in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship series, after clinching a nail-biter at Lord’s.
The two teams will next square up in the fourth Test starting July 23 July at Old Trafford, Manchester.
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