England named off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad Wednesday alongside four frontline pace bowlers, keeping their options open for the first Ashes Test.

Nathan Lyon warned England that they would be making a mistake if they do not play a spinner during the Ashes.

Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir believes that the joy he felt after dismissing India's Mohammed Siraj to seal the Lord's Test in favour England will stay with him "forever".

Shoaib Bashir was ruled out of the remainder of the series after suffering fracture on the left hand's index finger on the third day of the third Test

Shoaib Bashir had sustained a fracture in his left hand while fielding off his own bowling during India's first innings in the third Test which England won by 22 runs.

England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir was on Monday ruled out of the remainder of the five-match series against India after he sustained a finger fracture during the third Test which the home side won by 22 runs at the Lord's.

Mohammed Siraj got dismissed in a shocking manner as India went down fighting against England in the third Test encounter at Lord's on Monday.

During Day 3 of the third Test at Lord's, England spinner Shoaib Bashir injured his left little finger.

India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Day 2: Ollie Pope slammed an unbeaten century as England reached 209/3 at the close of play on Day 2 of their 1st Test against India in Leeds.

On the contrary, he was in awe of England's approach, who scored well over five runs per over in the first innings.