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 lose Duckett chasing 399 against India
Always knew I would get Indian visa, getting Rohit as my first wicket is incredible: Shoaib Bashir
Archer was released by the franchise last week. His name doesn't figure in the list of players who have registered for the IPL auction, set to be held on December 19 in Dubai.
'Virat not in the same Bat balancing league as Joe.'
Sarfaraz Khan's dominating performance against England's spinners in just his debut Test was no fluke.
Nasser Hussain believes England should replace Moeen Ali with either speedster Mark Wood or Chris Woakes.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Jaiswal showed in snatching the initiative from England would have reminded many of a certain Virender Sehwag
England didn't get execution right under pressure at World Cup, says fielding coach Hopkinson
Opener Ben Duckett smashed an 88-ball hundred to lead England's robust reply to India's first innings total of 445 on day two of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday.
India bowled England out for 218 and cruised to 135/1 in their robust reply to seize early control of the fifth and final test.
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja slammed centuries under pressure in a 204-run partnership as India recovered from a jittery start to pile 326/5 on the opening day of the third Test.
'Whether it was air quality or what, it was definitely an experience I've not had before.'
IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between England and Bangladesh, in Dharamsala, on Tuesday.
A minor hip injury kept Ben Stokes out of the World Cup opening match which England lost by nine wickets against New Zealand.
'England were really good today and they put up as much of a fight as they could. But obviously -- like with any Test series and any Test match -- you look at key areas where you let the game slip.'
'The series has shown a lot of talent, for us and India. I love Test cricket and we've seen some young, inexperienced players perform and the future looks bright in this format.'
Australia retained the urn after rain washed out the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, leaving England trailing 2-1 in the series.
England face fellow strugglers Sri Lanka in a must-win World Cup match on Thursday.
After Test call-up, Sarfaraz Khan hopes to join league of legends Richards, Kohli, Miandad
'Look, I'm sure the pitches will turn: it's whether or not they'll turn from day one, which potentially negates a bit of their strength in their seam attack. We know how strong they are.'
IMAGES from the World Cup match between Australia and England played in Ahmedabad on Saturday
England's audacious 'Bazball' flamboyance was trumped by some true Australian grit after five days of cut and thrust Ashes cricket.
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.
Brendon McCullum wants James Anderson and Stuart Broad to be in his Ashes squad
Fast bowler James Anderson replacing Ollie Robinson in the side that won at Headingley.
Chasing 192 for a victory that would fetch them an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, India cruised to 40 for no loss at stumps on day three.
Tendulkar, the most prolific international run scorer in cricket history, holds the record for the most runs in the game's longest format with a tally of 15,921.
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday described the Test rubber against England in 2012 as the turning point of his illustrious career as the humbling series defeat at home helped him "correct" his flaws.
Ben Duckett said England deserves credit for inspiring players in the opposition camp to bat aggressively in Test cricket.
Nauman was denied a hat-trick by Brook, who kept England's chase going, despite Pope being bowled by Abrar and Stokes losing his wicket in a run-out following a mix-up between the batters.
'Let's see what you're really made of.'
Ben Stokes has stated that he has no designs on the Test captaincy
Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu won her maiden women's ODI Cricketer of the Year award, becoming the first female cricketer from the country to win an ICC award.
'It's gruelling. Playing a five-match series is not easy. That's what Test cricket is all about.'
New Zealand speedster Trent Boult on Wednesday surpassed legendary Kiwis all-rounder Richard Hadlee to register the most five-wicket hauls for his country in ODIs.
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.
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