In-form leg-spinner Adil Rashid was today recalled to the 13-man England squad for the opening Test against India despite his stated intent of concentrating on white ball cricket this February. Essex seamer Jamie Porter also earned his maiden call-up for his consistent performances for the county and England Lions (A) over the past few seasons. He played a key role in Essex's County triumph in 2017 and was awarded with the 'Player of the Year' trophy.

However Rashid's much publicised return, having last played a Test match in December 2016 against India (at Chennai), happened due to his recent exploits in ODIs where he got 20 wickets against Australia and India at an average of 23.95. If selected, Rashid, who signed a white-ball only deal with Yorkshire in February, will play his first Test in England having earned his previous 10 away from home.