Dawson Makes England A Better Side - Vaughan

England are a amended broadside pinch seasoned spinner Liam Dawson included, says erstwhile skipper Michael Vaughan.

Playing his first Test for 8 years, and only his 4th successful total, nan 35-year-old dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal pinch his seventh shot connected day 1 of nan 4th Test against India.

Left-armer Dawson has a stellar home grounds pinch some bat and shot but was consistently overlooked by England for a assortment of different options during his absence.

"He is nan benignant of cricketer arsenic a skipper you opportunity 'give maine control, a fewer runs and you section nicely'," Vaughan told nan Test Match Special podcast.

"It is nan all-round package and for this England side, and going guardant to Australia, they are stronger pinch this style of cricketer successful it."

Dawson's opportunity, 1 many times called for by fans of nan region game, came aft Shoaib Bashir collapsed a digit during England's triumph successful nan 3rd Test astatine Lord's past week and was ruled retired of nan series.

Despite being incapable to clasp down a spot astatine his county, Bashir, 21, has been England's first-choice spinner since nan commencement of past twelvemonth pinch England banking connected his potential.

Bashir has taken 10 wickets crossed nan first 3 Tests but those scalps came astatine an mean of 54.10. Dawson, successful contrast, held a accordant statement passim his 15 overs astatine Old Trafford and conceded 45 runs arsenic England constricted India's scoring - nan visitors closing connected 264-4.

With nan bat, Bashir comes successful astatine number 11 and has a apical Test people of 13, while Dawson has 18 first-class hundreds.

"On nan pitches we are seeing successful nan UK and perchance Australia I want to spot a batting line-up that is perfectly packed," Vaughan said.

"The over-spin of Bashir is very vulnerable but what you require successful this England squad connected nan pitches they are playing is control.

"I don't deliberation he [Dawson] is going to get six aliases seven-fors but he will get 2 aliases three. If nan transportation breaks up he whitethorn get 4 aliases five-for."

Dawson took 7 wickets successful 3 Tests successful his first spell successful world cricket betwixt December 2016 and July 2017.

In his clip distant he has go nan starring spinner successful region cricket - he was past year's Professional Cricket Association men's subordinate of nan twelvemonth - and a regular connected nan world T20 franchise circuit.

After leaving him retired of nan circuit to India past twelvemonth - nan circuit connected which Bashir made his England debut contempt having only six first-class matches to his sanction - England's managing head Rob Key said Dawson was "probably not personification who wants to spell astir India arsenic nan 15th aliases 16th man".

Speaking connected Wednesday, Dawson said he has ne'er turned down a Test tour, though he did fulfill a statement successful nan 2023 Pakistan Super League alternatively than recreation to Bangladesh for a white-ball series.

"I deliberation nan property I've sewage to, if I'm honest, I didn't deliberation I'd play again, it's not thing that I'd interest about," he said.

"I conscionable tried to bask my cricket which I've made beautiful clear. It's cool to beryllium backmost involved, I've sewage to effort and bask each time I'm progressive and playing for England.

"I knew what to expect coming into it for a 2nd clip truthful that helped.

"Of people I was tense but nerves are a bully thing. The older you get and nan much you play, you study really to negociate those nerves."