Spinner Liam Dawson claimed his first test wicket in eight years after making his England return against India on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Dawson was recalled for the fourth test after Shoaib Bashir was ruled out with a broken finger and was pivotal in a strong second session,

Dawson is a veteran of the English domestic circuit, but he hadn't played a Test match in nearly eight years before being drafted into the XI for the fourth clash against India in Manchester.

Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson finished with figures of 1-45 from 15 overs after day one of the fourth Test; The 35-year-old said he thought the opportunity to play Test cricket was gone; watch day two live on Sky Sports Cricket from 10.

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.

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.

England's Liam Dawson takes a wicket in the second over of his Test match return as he removes Yashasvi Jaiswal for 58.

Liam Dawson ’s exile from Test cricket also spanned eras. When he had last played, some of the names on either side – Alastair Cook and Gary Ballance, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, Morne Morkel – evoke another age.