Adil Rashid could be recalled in England squad for Tests against India

Adil Rashid hasn’t represented England in whites since December 2016 when he played the last of his 10 Tests

Ahead of the much-awaited Test series against India, the England cricket is planning to recall spinner Adil Rashid following his terrific performance in the ODI series.

England’s head coach Trevor Bayliss state on Thursday that if Rashid wishes to change his mind over participation in the red-ball cricket, he might receive a recall from the team management. The 30-year-old spinner hasn’t represented England in whites since December 2016 when he played the last of his 10 Tests, preferring to compete only in 50-over and 20-over formats.

Speaking on Rashid’s return, coach Bayliss said, “Possibly. This year is probably the best we've seen him bowl.”

“He's bowled well in one-day cricket over the last few years but his control and his consistency this year has been top class and probably the best I've seen him bowl since I've been here.”

“(Reconsidering) is a decision he's got to make. I'm not sure whether (national selector) Ed Smith's had a chat with him or not. Could he get picked in the Test team on white-ball form? Well, it's already been proven this year - it's happened once (with Jos Buttler). So, I'm sure he'll be up for discussion, definitely.”

If Rashid returns, he could be England’s lethal weapon in the spin armoury. He remained the leading wicket-taker in one-day and Twenty20 internationals for England this summer. He hunted down 25 batsmen including Virat Kohli at Headingley on Tuesday with a sharply-turning delivery that left India’s captain awestruck.

When King Of Run Scorrer #ViratKohli Can't Able To Read Deliveries Like That! Then , Credit Goes To The Bowler #AdilRashid !!#KOHLISTUNNED #ENGvIND 🇬🇧🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/7xTM1Q5UP2

— Phani Teja 🇮🇳 (@PHANI_98495) July 17, 2018

Rashid’s performances have been delivered at a time when England are short of spin options in the five-day arena too. Moeen Ali lost his place following a difficult winter and Dom Bess and Jack Leach have been handed debuts since.