Liam Dawson returns to Test team after 8 years, preparations to play against India in Old Trafford

In this way, Liam Dawson can play Test again for England after 8 years. He is the spin all -rounder of the Hampshire County Club. Now this team management will decide whether they will play the Test again? In this summer, he has returned to England’s Limited over team against the West Indies. By the way, Dawson’s place in the Test team is no less special because the Jack Leach (named in the Central Contract players), has crossed the challenge of all -rounder Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks. Dawson played three Tests in 2016 and 2017 but played first class cricket continuously and has 371 wickets in first class cricket which includes 5 wickets 15 times.

His name was also in discussion for last year’s Bharat Tour. He was just asking for the guarantee from the selector that he would be named as ‘First choice as spinner’ in the tour team. The selectors did not give any such guarantee and instead of coming to India just as a ‘tourist’, Sunrisers went to play in Sa20, giving more money for Eastern Cape. It is not known whether the selectors have given them any guarantee this time?

Dawson has not yet forgotten the last two Tests against South Africa in the last 2017 even if he remembers him bitter. Then Captain Root and the then Chief Coach Trevor Belis assured him of the role of ‘first choice spinner’, but later it was found that it was actually a trick to divert attention from the second team to Moin. The same happened and took 10 wickets at Moin Lord’s and 4 wickets in Handingley while Dawson took 5 wickets in both these Tests and was then forgotten.

However, he is back in the team and there is every possibility of getting a name in the playing XI. England have played 102 Tests since their last Test in Nottingham against South Africa in July 2017, that is, they will return after being out of the team for 102 consecutives.

Dawson made a Test debut against India in Chennai in December 2016. This was the same test in which Karun Nair made 300 for India. Incidentally, after losing its place in the team soon after that, in the current series Karun Nair Has also returned. He could not play 77 Tests. Therefore, the Chennai Test between India and England in 2016 is a special link in the career of players who returned to these two Test teams. If the dawson actually comes to the playing XI in the Manchester Test, then in the record of not playing the most Tests between his two Test matches, the top 10 will come and after not playing 100 or more Tests, there will be no number 7 as per the count of the Test.

Some special things related to those who return to Test team:

Between his two Tests, not played, the highest Test: England’s Gareth Batty did not play in 142 Tests between 2005 and 2016 and then returned. Interestingly, Dawson debuted in his last Test series. He returned to the Test against Bangladesh in 2016 and coincidentally, he also played his last Test against Bangladesh in 2005. Gareth Batty is the same bowler, whom Brian Lara scored his 400th run.

For England, those who did not play the most Tests then: Martin Biknell did not play 114 Tests, Derek Sheklton 103 Tests and Les Jackson 96 Tests.

What records will be made when played at Old Trafford: In England cricketers, according to the Test count, they will be number 4 among those who returned after not playing the most Tests (the other three: Gareth Batty, Martin Biknell and Derek Shekalton). Also, he will become the 7th player to miss 100 consecutive Test matches.

Indian Record: This is the name of Jaydev Unadkat who did not play 118 Test matches between 20 December 2010 to 22 December 2022 and then made a comeback.

Captain on return: The name of the West Indies Floid Refer is a very unique record. He was the captain of the West Indies when he returned after not playing 109 consecutive Tests. In fact, it happened that due to disagreement with the board on an issue, the selected playing XI went on strike, then the board chose a new team and made the referred captain.

Set of 2 Tests: Pakistan’s Younis Ahmed played 2 Tests and waited for more than 17 years for his next two Tests. He was 40 years old on his return.

Small career of those who do not play more than 100 Test matches in a row: Of these, none have played even 10 Tests. Gareth Batty and Karun Nair topped the 9 Test career. When played in the Old Trafford Test, Karun Nair can become the first player to play 10 of these Tests.

Liam Dawson is ready to join the club of players who did not play 100 or more Tests continuously and made a comeback.