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The ECB have today announced that Hampshire's Liam Dawson has been added to England's Test squad, joining Alastair Cook's men in India for the remaining two matches of the series in India.
Dawson, who was also selected for the Lions programme this winter before being released to play for Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League, has been called up to replace Surrey's Zafar Ansari, who sustained a back injury in the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
The all rounder made both his ODI and T20 debut for England last summer after impressing on last winter’s Lions programme in the UAE and following the announcement, is expected to arrive in Mumbai early next week.
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Durham's Keaton Jennings has also been called up to the squad to replace Lancashire's Haseeb Hameed, who fractured his finger in the third Test in Mohali last week.
The Test series' fourth contest begins next Thursday (8th December) in Mumbai.
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