Adil Rashid 'surprised' by England recall for India opener

Adil Rashid admitted even he was kind of surprised by his dramatic recall to Englands Test squad for next weeks series opener against India at Edgbaston But angry Yorkshire chief executive Mark Arthur said he hoped England knew what they are doing Rashid was included in a 13man squad announced Thursday even though the Yorkshire legspinner has opted out of playing firstclass County Championship cricket this seasonIt was definitely a tough decision and yes obviously I was kind of surprised Rashid told Sky Sports News To get back in the Test side usually people have got to go back to their counties and perform to be considered But me and Ed Smith Englands national selector and a few others had a chat and they were thinking if I can be available well be happy for me to be in the squad Thats something I had to think about and I made that decision to be availableBut Rashids inclusion provoked a furious reaction from Arthur Were very surprised that England have called Adil up after not playing red ball cricket this season he told Yorkshires website Neither has he expressed a desire to do so I hope that England know what theyre doing to Adil and the county game Rashid is now in line to play his first home Test after all 10 of his previous appearances were made overseasHis recall came alongside that of offspinner Moeen Ali who was preferred to Somersets Dom Bess a Test debutant in the drawn series against Pakistan earlier this season Rashids selection in a squad for what will be Englands 1000th Test when they face India in the first of a fivematch series at Edgbaston comes despite him deciding to opt out of all firstclass cricket this year ahead of a home World Cup campaign in 2019It was a bold move by a panel headed up by new selection chief Smith who recalled Jos Buttler against Pakistan on the strength of the batsmans form in the Indian Premier League Rashid won the last of his 10 Test caps away to India in Chennai more than 18 months agoHe starred recently in Englands oneday series wins over Australia and India taking 20 wickets at an average of 2395 Rashid also produced a classic legbreak to bowl India captain and star batsman Virat Kohli as England clinched a 21 success at the bowlers Headingley home ground Meanwhile leftarm spinner Jack Leach who like Rashid naturally turns the ball away from righthanded batsmen suffered concussion on his return to county cricket with Somerset after breaking his thumb on the eve of the Pakistan series and so has yet to add to his debut cap against New Zealand in Christchurch Oneoff Former England batsman Smith said that while Rashids contractual situation at Yorkshire was unchanged for this season he would also have to commit to playing redball cricket if he wanted a longterm Test future Adil fully understands that if he wishes to be eligible for Test cricket in the 2019 season he must have a county contract to play fourday cricket he said Moving forward England Test players must be committed to the County ChampionshipClearly the oneoff circumstances around Adils return to the Test squad are unusual However the selection panel was unanimous in believing that Adil should be selected in Englands squad England also called uncapped Essex seamer Jamie Porter into their squad in place of Chris Woakes only recently back in action following a knee injury Smith said the panel felt both Woakes and Leach needed to bowl more overs at county level before they could be considered for England selection againEngland squad for first Test against India August 15 Edgbaston Joe Root Yorkshire capt Moeen Ali Worcestershire James Anderson Lancashire Jonny Bairstow Yorkshire wkt Stuart Broad Nottinghamshire Jos Buttler Lancashire Alastair Cook Essex Sam Curran Surrey Keaton Jennings Lancashire Dawid Malan Middlesex Jamie Porter Essex Adil Rashid Yorkshire Ben Stokes DurhamAlso Read Adil Rashid Recalled To England Test Squad For The First Test Vs IndiaCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever