England recall Dawid Malan, drop Dom Sibley for third Test towards India

England on Wednesday recalled batsman Dawid Malan and likewise added seamer Saqib Mahmood to their squad, aside from dropping struggling opener Dom Sibley, for the third Test towards India.
England have saved injured pacer Mark Wood within the 15-man squad, hoping that he can be match for the third Test beginning August 25 at Leeds however neglected Zak Crawley.
India are main the five-match sequence 1-0 after profitable the second Test at Lord’s by 151 runs.
Malan is returning to the Test squad for the primary time in three years. He final performed Test cricket in August 2018 in England’s victory over India at Edgbaston.
“Dawid Malan deserves his opportunity in the Test arena. He has a lot of experience across all formats and, if called upon, I am confident that he can come and do well on his home ground,” England head coach Chris Silverwood stated.
“In the limited time he has played first-class cricket this season, he has shown what he is capable of, scoring a highly accomplished 199 for Yorkshire against Sussex at Headingley in June.”
On Wood, the top coach stated, “We are hopeful that Mark Wood will be fit after injuring his right shoulder in the first Test. Our medical team will be working with him each day. We will monitor where he is at when we get to Leeds.”
Saqib Mahmood is but to make his Test debut. The 24-year-old was named as a reserve throughout England’s tour of Sri Lanka and India.
Spinner Jack Leach will return to Taunton, however stays on standby as back-up to Moeen Ali.
The England Test squad will report back to its Leeds base on Sunday.
England Squad: Joe Root (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson and Mark Wood.