Mark Wooden returns rather than Shoaib Bashir for third Take a look at at Rajkot

Mark Wooden has been recalled to England’s assault on the expense of the offspinner Shoaib Bashir, as England confirmed their workforce for the third Take a look at towards India, which will get underway in Rajkot on Thursday.

Wooden performed as a lone seamer in England’s victory within the first Take a look at at Hyderabad however went wicketless on a floor that didn’t go well with his specific tempo. Nevertheless, he has been recalled to companion James Anderson, who impressed with 5 wickets at Visakhapatnam final week, on a floor that had been extra green-tinged within the lead-up to the match.

He’s the one change to the beginning XI, with Bashir sitting out after claiming 4 wickets on debut within the second Take a look at. It signifies that England can be enjoying two seamers for the primary time within the sequence, after fielding a spin-dominant assault in every of the final two matches.

Rehan Ahmed’s participation for this match had been in some doubt after he encountered visa points on his return to India, following the workforce’s mid-series break in Abu Dhabi. Nevertheless, that concern has been resolved.

England: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Jonny Bairstow, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Ben Foakes (wk), 8 Rehan Ahmed, 9 Tom Hartley, 10 Mark Wooden, 11 James Anderson