England's Liam Dawson has been named in the team to play India in the fourth test of the series at Old Trafford, England's cricket board (ECB) announced on Monday, marking the spinner's first test appearance in eight years.

Liam Dawson is back in the England Test set-up after eight years after being named in the starting side for the fourth Test v India. Steve Crossman, Phil Tufnell and Steven Finn analyse his return and,

England have made just one enforced change to the team that earned them a tense and narrow third Test victory over India at Lord’s by bringing in Liam Dawson to replace the injured Shoaib Bashir. The veteran Hampshire left-arm spinner makes his first Test appearance in eight years as England seek a win in the fourth Test at Old Trafford that would give them an unassailable 3-1 lead and earn them the most important series victory in the three years under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.