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  England announce 12-member squad for fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, Shoaib Bashir to finally play?

  Cricket | January 02, 2026 12:59 IST

  England might finally end up playing their lead and only spinner in the squad, Shoaib Bashir, in the Ashes. However, they have named a 12-member squad for now and will take the final decision on the match day depending on the nature of the surface on offer at the SCG.

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  England name their 12 for first Ashes Test in Perth; both Jofra Archer, Mark Wood included

  Cricket | November 19, 2025 14:53 IST

  England have named their 12 with less than 48 hours to go for the first Test against Australia in the upcoming five-match Ashes series, starting in Perth. England have given themselves the option to play all four seamers or have one spinner in the playing XI.

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  England announce Playing XI for 4th Test against India in Manchester, make one change

  Cricket | July 21, 2025 21:04 IST

  England are leading the five-match series against India by 2-1 after clinching a narrow 22-run win at Lord's. Meanwhile, England have announced their playing XI for the fourth Test of the series in Manchester two days out from the match to begin on July 23.

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  England announce squad for the 4th Test against India, Liam Dawson replaces Shoaib Bashir

  Cricket | July 15, 2025 16:01 IST

  England have added Liam Dawson as a replacement for the injured Shoaib Bashir for the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford. England are leading the five-match series 2-1 after their nail-biting win in the third Test at Lord's.

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  Blow for England, Shoaib Bashir ruled out for remainder of IND vs ENG Test series

  Cricket | July 14, 2025 23:17 IST

  Shoaib Bashir had picked up a blow to his little finger on the left hand while trying to take a catch off his own bowling after Ravindra Jadeja had hit a fierce drive straight back to the bowler. Bashir, who picked the wicket of Mohammed Siraj, has been ruled out for the remainder of the series.

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  Shoaib Bashir injury update: Will England spinner participate in remainder of IND vs ENG 3rd Test?

  Cricket | July 13, 2025 15:59 IST

  Shoaib Bashir picked up an injury to his finger on the left hand while trying to take a catch off a forceful drive from Ravindra Jadeja on Day 3 of the third Test between India and England. The England and Wales Cricket Board has dropped a major update on Bashir.

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  'He said, this guy understands Urdu, let's speak Pashto': Bashir reveals hilarious Rizwan banter

  Cricket | October 23, 2024 8:21 IST

  Shoaib Bashir, the England spinner, who has taken to Test cricket like fish to water, spoke about his Pakistan heritage and ability to understand the Urdu language, which has helped him decipher what is being said from the opposite camp during the ongoing three-match Test series.

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  England announce playing XI for third Test against West Indies

  Cricket | July 22, 2024 6:55 IST

  Shoaib Bashir emerged as the hero for England on day four of the Trent Bridge Test. Bashir claimed a five-wicket haul - the third of his Test career, to demolish the batting line-up of the West Indies.

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  WATCH | England bowler Shoaib Bashir concedes 38 runs in over during County Championship game

  Cricket | June 25, 2024 2:06 IST

  Surrey all-rounder Dan Lawrence scored 175 off just 223 balls and highlighted his innings by smashing five consecutive sixes off Worcestershire spinner Shoaib Bashir to help his team post a big total of 490 in their first innings in Worcester.

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  'Maar yar jaldi, snow mein ghoom ke aayenge upar': Sarfaraz Khan pokes fun at Bashir | Viral video

  Cricket | March 10, 2024 10:16 IST

  Sarfaraz Khan may have batted only once in the final Test against England, however, he made more impact with his words than his bat even though he did score a fifty. Sarfaraz didn't hold himself back from engaging in banter with England players such as Jonny Bairstow and Shoaib Bashir on Day 3.

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  Shoaib Bashir opens up on prospect of spoiling India's chase in Ranchi

  Cricket | February 26, 2024 7:57 IST

  Bashir dismissed Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal and debutant Akash Deep to claim his maiden five-wicket haul in the longest format of the sport. He finished with figures of 5/119 in the first innings of the ongoing 4th Test.

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  IND vs ENG: Shoaib Bashir surpasses James Anderson, enters into record books after maiden Test fifer

  Cricket | February 25, 2024 13:44 IST

  IND vs ENG: Shoaib Bashir raced to his maiden Test fifer after rattling the Indian batting line-up. Apart from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhurv Jurel, none of the Indian batters crossed 40 in the first innings. Bashir has now surpassed James Anderson to enter into the record books.

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  'Isko Hindi nahi aati': Sarfaraz sledges Shoaib Bashir, England spinner responds in Hindi - WATCH

  Cricket | February 24, 2024 12:19 IST

  Sarfaraz Khan, who made his bat talk on his Test debut, tried to sledge England players in the fourth Test in Ranchi but was stunned by the response from the spinner Shoaib Bashir. England amassed 353 in the first innings riding on Joe Root's 31st Test century.

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  England announce playing XI for 3rd Test against India in Rajkot, make one change

  Cricket | February 14, 2024 13:49 IST

  England announced their playing XI for the third Test against India which will kick off on Thursday, February 15 in Rajkot at the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium. The series stands levelled 1-1 with India coming back into it with a 106-run win in the second Test after England got home in the opener.

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  'Two years ago, I would laugh': Shoaib Bashir on claiming 'very special' wicket of Rohit Sharma

  Cricket | February 02, 2024 19:09 IST

  The 20-year-old spinner made his Test debut after playing in six First-Class matches and made an instant impact by taking Rohit Sharma's wicket to give England a breakthrough on Day 1 of the second Test match against India in Visakhapatnam.

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  England announce playing XI for 2nd Test against India, make two changes

  Cricket | February 01, 2024 13:49 IST

  England have announced their playing XI for the second Test against India in Vizag starting on Friday, February 2. The visitors have made a couple of changes in the line-up with Shoaib Bashir set to make his debut as the left-arm spinner Jack Leach is injured.