Liam Dawson will return to Test cricket for the first time in eight years after being called up by England following Shoaib Bashir’s left finger injury.

England have called up Liam Dawson to replace Shoaib Bashir in their squad for the fourth Test against India. Bashir has been ruled out of the rest of the series after suffering a broken finger on his left hand when attempting a catch off his own bowling in the dramatic third Test win at Lord’s.

Shoaib Bashir ended India’s valiant last-wicket stand between Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj, dismissing the later for four to seal a 22-run win

Shoaib Bashir takes a bizarre final wicket as he bowls Mohammed Siraj to secure a 22-run victory for England in the third Test against India at Lord's and give the home side a 2-1 lead in the five match series.

Plus: The options to replace Shoaib Bashir if finger injury rules England spinner out of the remainder of the series