Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, travelled with the squad to Abu Dhabi where England trained before the team arrived in India for the five-Test series beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday.
England off-spinner Moeen Ali should be fit to face Australia in the third Test at Headingley with his finger injury healing well.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell made a splash on the opening day of the second Test against England on Friday when he smashed a six straight into a startled female fan's pint of beer.
"It's not something you see too often," NZ batting coach Luke Ronchi said after stumps of Nicholls' dismissal.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2nd Test between England and New Zealand played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Saturday.
James Anderson, Broad and Ollie Robinson will lead the pace attack with Moeen, who retired from tests in 2021, returning to the side after Jack Leach was ruled out of the series due to a back injury.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the rescheduled 5th Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.
'India are very, very patient but if you are willing to be patient and bowl all day you will take wickets'
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite was again a gigantic roadblock that England could not dislodge as the second Test ended in a tense draw in Barbados on Sunday.
Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley scripted a remarkable turnaround and set up England's thrilling 28-run victory against India in the opening Test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
India's bid to win a 17th consecutive home Test series, however, hinges on the success of their three-pronged spin attack comprising Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 3rd Test played between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Sunday.
England coach Brendon McCullum warned that if the pitch indeed favours the spinners, England would not be afraid to field an all-spin attack.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 1st Test played between India and England in Hyderabad, on Sunday.
The former England captain expects experienced pacer James Anderdon to be part of England's touring squad for the Test series in India early next year.
Spinners selected gives us best opportunity to beat India: Ben Stokes
Joe Root was miffed after a blunder by Anil Chaudhary denied them the wicket of India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane after a DRS review.
England's lead spinner Jack Leach says he is ready for a new role as the day-night pink ball Test against India looks set to bring the seamers back into the forefront after the spinners dominated the first two matches.
It took a one-word message from England captain Ben Stokes for spin all-rounder Moeen Ali to come out of his Test retirement.
'He is obviously a bit of a rough diamond.'
India will need to be ruthless and tactful in equal measure while dealing with an unpredictable England when the third chapter of a riveting Test series begins in Rajkot on Thursday.
Rishabh Pant smashed a blistering 146 and forged a 222-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja to drag India back into the contest in the rescheduled fifth Test against England in Edgbaston on Friday.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia.
Hurt India eye sweeping changes in approach against England's 'Bazball' in second Test
Bonner helped West Indies to a 62-run lead with a wicket in hand after Day 3 of the first Test against England
'It was good fun to be out there. It was great to bat with Roy. He gave me a lot of confidence and allowed me to just play the way I wanted to play'
Cummins also expected Warner and other Australia batters to go after England's spin all-rounder Moeen Ali
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Ben Stokes played another magnificent innings, but the England skipper wasn't able to finish the job as Australian won the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
England spinners Dom Bess and Jack Leach must have gained a lot by bowling in Sri Lanka in a just-concluded series but a bigger challenge awaits them against India in the four-Test series, starting from February 5, said former Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene.
Scott Boland will become the first indigenous Australian Test player since Jason Gillespie played his last match in 2006 when he receives his baggy green cap on Sunday.
'One of my big strengths has been adapting on the go, understanding what they are trying to do and solving the problem out there in the middle.'
Uncapped spinners Amar Virdi and Matt Parkinson have also been named in England's squad for the Test series against West Indies.
The two-match series ended in a 1-1 draw, with England having won the first Test in Mount Maunganui by 267 runs.
England stuck to their gameplan in the second innings, attacking the spinners at every opportunity as the Indians came undone and clearly looked bereft of ideas.
Leach was taken to the cleaners by Pant on the third afternoon of the first Test, but fought his way back to pick six wickets over the next two days
Rohit's 162-run partnership with Ajinkya Rahane dragged the hosts back into the contest, before England dismissed both in the final session.
