LONDON: England has recalled wicketkeeper Ben Foakes for the first Test against India in Hyderabad.
The first Test in the 5-match series starts from tomorrow.
Jonny Bairstow will play as a specialist batter after Harry Brook left the tour for personal reasons.
The tourists could pick three frontline spinners on what looks to be a dry surface.
But uncapped off-spinner Shoaib Bashir is definitely out after travelling back to the UK to resolve visa issues.
It is probably more likely that England will opt for just two spinners alongside the pace of James Anderson and Mark Wood, with Joe Root also offering his part-time off-breaks.
