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- Updated: August 8, 2016
The England coach Trevor Bayliss has said he is “very” tempted by the idea of playing Adil Rashid as part of a twin-spin attack in the final Test against Pakistan at The Oval, but even if he does not feature this week has indicated Rashid will start the series in the subcontinent later in the year.
Rashid, who played three Tests against Pakistan in the UAE last year, has been part of the squad since the Old Trafford Test and Bayliss said he had come close to playing in the last two matches before England opted to retain the balance of four quicks and Moeen Ali as the spinner.
While there have been reports that The Oval pitch will suit England in the final Test, with pace and bounce, recent evidence has been of it offering some help for the spinners. The last time England played two spinners in a home Test was at The Oval, against Australia in 2013, when Simon Kerrigan made his debut.
Having been omitted from the third Test, Rashid returned to play for Yorkshire in the County Championship against Warwickshire, where he took 7 for 61 in the match. A notable part of Rashid’s role in that game was running through the lower order, which is something Bayliss believes he could bring to the Test side.
“Very,” Bayliss said when asked how tempted he was by the thought of Rashid playing. “I think we saw last year at The Oval, the wicket had a bit in it for everyone. Nathan Lyon bowled very well there, got some spin and bounce out of the wicket. I’ve thought Rashid’s been a chance for the last two or three Tests that we’ve played. At some stage he will get an opportunity.
“Obviously, we are going to the subcontinent, so he’s probably the guy who will get the first opportunity there. Having a legspinner will help when the wicket is turning, that we can knock over …
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