While the batsmen score runs in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), there have been some bowlers who changed the entire mood of the match by putting a break on the runs. The biggest weapon of these bowlers was their ‘economy rate’. That is, how many overs were bowled giving how few runs. In the history of WTC, many bowlers have proved with their precise line-length, patience and discipline that in Test cricket, not only wickets but control is also equally important.

Jack Faulks- New Zealand

At the top of this list is Jack Fulks of New Zealand, who created a stir in his debut match in 2025. He bowled at an economy rate of only 2.20 in 50 overs. 13 maiden overs and 3 wickets costing only 110 runs. These figures show a strong glimpse of their future. His statistics show that he kept the batsmen engaged in every spell, from the new ball to the old ball.

Saqib Mahmood – England

England’s Saqib Mahmood is at second place in this list. In the 2022 season, he took 6 wickets for 137 runs in 61 overs and his economy was 2.24. The specialty of Shakib’s bowling was his swing and precise length. He always kept the batsmen on the backfoot with his bowling.

Liam Dawson – England

At number three is Liam Dawson of England, who bowled 62 overs and gave only 140 runs in his only WTC match in 2025. His economy during this period was 2.25. Although he got only 1 wicket, but such economy in such a long spell puts even the big bowlers in trouble in Test cricket.

Vernon Philander – South Africa

South Africa’s experienced fast bowler Vernon Philander is also included in this list. Philander, who gave only 368 runs in 161.5 overs during 2019-20, had an economy of 2.27. Philander has always been famous for his accuracy, and he maintained the same style in the WTC as well.

Sonal Dinusha – Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan young bowler Sonal Dinusha was also successful in making it to the top-5. In a short but effective spell of 12.3 overs, he gave only 29 runs and took 3 wickets. His economy was 2.32. Such performance in such short overs is considered very special in a Test debut.

England spinner Liam Dawson has returned to Test cricket after 8 years, and made great wonders as soon as he came. On the first day of the fourth Test against India, he not only gave relief to his team by taking the wicket of Team India’s most trusted opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, but has also created history by taking wickets in the Test after 3000 days.

Entry in Test after 8 years

Liam Dawson last appeared in Test cricket jersey in 2017, when he dismissed South African veteran Hashim Amla. He was out of the team since then. This time, after the injury of England spinner Shoaib Bashir, he got a chance to play back in the team and he has taken full advantage of it.

Which player made Dawson his victim

Dawson got out of his spin and dismissed India’s in-form opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who looked in good rhythm at that time. Jaiswal had scored 58 runs and had a 94 -run opening partnership with KL Rahul.

Dawson bowled over the wicket and forced Jaiswal to play further. His ball turned out to be fast and fell into the hands of Harry Brooke, standing in the slip with the edge of the bat. This wicket proved to be a big setback for India, as a big innings was expected from Jaiswal.

Liam Dawson’s career

Test debut- 2016 vs India, Chennai

Test wicket- So far 7

First Test wicket- Murali Vijay

Other hunting- Ravindra Jadeja, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Hashim Amla, Morne Morkel

First class match- 212

First class run- 10731

Settings / half-century- 18/56

First Class Wicket- 371 (Best – 7/51)

Dawson’s debut was also against India in 2016, Chennai. In that match, Karun Nair’s brilliant innings of 303 runs made the Dawson’s debut light, but Dawson left a good impression with Murali Vijay and Jadeja’s wickets.

Great relief to team England

Dawson’s bowling gave England a significant breakthrough on the first day, when the Indian batsmen were seen being set. In the absence of Shoaib Bashir, he has been given the responsibility of bowling and has maintained confidence.

Now it will be interesting to see if Dawson is able to establish himself as regular options by taking wickets and wickets. His return against India has been very memorable.

Ever since the India vs England Test series started, many good and bad records have been made in it. Meanwhile, England all -rounder Liam Dawson has returned to England’s Test team after a long time, but at the same time a unique record has also been added to his name. Actually Dawson’s name has been added to those players who have returned the most Test matches. Liam Dawson has returned to the team after missing 102 Test matches for England.

Liam Dawson made his Test debut while playing against India in December 2016. A few months later, he was seen playing in the Test series against South Africa. After that series, Dawson was dropped from the England team. Perhaps the Dawson himself would not even know that he will have to wait 8 years long to return.

Return after missing the most Test match

The record of returning to the team after missing the most Test match is the name of Gareth Batty of England, who returned after 142 matches. The list also includes the name of Indian fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat, who played the first Test match for India in 2010, but when he returned to India in 2022, the Indian Test team had played 118 matches. At the same time, Liam Dawson has returned to the England team after missing 102 matches.

• Gareth Batty – 142 Match (England)
• Jaydev Unadkat – 118 matches (India)
• Martin Biknell – 114 matches (England)
• Floid Rifeer – 109 Match (West Indies)
• Yunus Ahmed – 104 matches (Pakistan)
• Darek Shaikalton – 103 Match (England)
• Liam Dawson – 102 Match (England)

Karun Nair of India also waited for 8 years 83 days long to return to the Indian team. He played against Australia in the last Test 2017 before his return to the series against England. Nair stepped back to Team India after missing 76 matches.

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The playing XI of England is currently being discussed in the cricket world. In fact, in the fourth Test against India, all 11 players present in England’s playing XI can bat. Everyone is surprised to see this. Let us know that from today, the fourth Test match between India and England is being played in Old Trafford, Manchester. England won the toss and decided to bowl first.

England’s top order is dreaded

England have not made any changes in the top order. Jack Croly and Ben Docket will also start the innings in the fourth Test. After this, the vice -captain Oli Pope will be seen playing at number three. At the same time, Joe Root, who scored the most runs in Test cricket for England at number four, will come. Root has become the world’s number-1 batsman in Test cricket again before this Test.

Middle order is also visible pack

Talking about the middle order, Harry Brook will come at number five. Brook has not been able to perform as expected in this series yet, but he specializes in scoring fast runs, and can become a problem for any team in his day. Then there is captain Ben Stokes and wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith, who scored the most runs in this series for England at number seven.

Batting can all in lower order

Liam Dawson will come at number eight. He can do proper batting. After eight years, he has returned to the Test team. After this, Chris Woakes will come at number 9. Vox has a century in Test cricket. Bridan cars will come at number 10. They can also bat well. Finally, Jofra Archer is at number 11, who can score fast. In this way, all 11 players of England can bat, which remains the subject of discussion.

England’s Playing XI for the fourth Test- Jack Crolee, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars and Jofra Archer.

England has announced its playing 11 for the fourth Test. Liam Dawson will play Test cricket after 8 years, he has been selected in place of Shoaib Bashir. In this series, Karun Nair also returned to playing 11 after 8 years, apart from this, there is another connection.

In the series, the fourth Test for Team India, 1-2, is the fourth Test do or die, if this test is lost then Shubman Gill & Team will lose the series. Whereas even if this test is drawn, then even after winning the fifth Test, India will be able to draw only the series.

Connection between Liam Dawson and Karun Nair

The biggest personal score in the India vs England Test is the name of Karun Nair, he scored an unbeaten 303 runs in the Test played in Chennai in December 2016. This was the dawson’s debut test, in which he took 2 wickets.

All -rounder Liam Dawson has played 3 Tests, he has taken 7 wickets in 5 innings. He has played 212 first class matches, in which he has 10731 runs and 371 wickets. He can bat well, it will strengthen the batting lineup of Ben Stokes and Team. Earlier in the third match, Jofra Archer was also playing Test after 4 years. England’s bowling has become strong with the arrival of Archer.

England’s playing 11 for the fourth Test

Jack Croly, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicket -keeper), Chris Woakes, Bridan Cars, Jofra Archer, Liam Dason.

India vs England Schedule for the fourth Test

• date- 23-27 July
• Time- Indian time from 3:30 pm
• Live Broadcasting- Sony sports network
• Live streaming- Geiograph

The Indian team has never won a Test match on this ground of Manchester. A total of 9 Tests have been played between the two, England have won 4 times, ending on 5 Test draws.

The five -match Test series being played between India and England is now in its final stop. The hosts are 2–1 in the British series. In such a situation, another win series will put in England’s bag. England won the almost lost match in the third Test played at Lord’s. Even after this, the English team can land with two changes in the fourth Test match. The fourth Test match between India and England will be played between July 23 and July 27 at Old Trafford, Manchester.

England announced a 14 -member team for the fourth Test on Tuesday. Fast bowlers Jamie Overton and Sam Cook did not get a place in the team. At the same time, 35 -year -old left arm spinner Liam Dason returned to the team in place of injured Shoaib Bashir. The Dawson is adept at batting well in the lower order along with the off break spin.

English team can make two changes in the fourth Test

Opener Jack Croi has not been able to affect this series yet. However, now England team management can maintain confidence in them. In the fourth Test too, he can start Ben Docket’s innings. England can make two changes in the bowling department. Even though England won the third Test and are also ahead in the series, but the English team can take down with two changes in the fourth Test to be played in Old Trafford. It is almost certain to play Liam Dawson in place of Shoaib Bashir. At the same time, Gus Atkinson is also expected to get a chance in place of fast bowler Bridan Cars.

England’s possible playing XI for the fourth Test- Jack Croly, Ben Docket, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Gus Atkinson/Bridan Cars, Chris Woakes, Liam Dawson and Jofra Archer.

England have announced their playing XI for the fourth Test against India. The England team has made three changes in their playing XI for the fourth Test. Spin bowler Shoaib Bashir has been dropped from the fourth Test and was replaced by left-arm off-spin bowler Liam Dawson in the final-11. Talking about Bashir, he has to be out of the series due to a finger injury. Know here who Liam Dawson is and how they can prove to be a threat to Team India.

35 -year -old Liam Dawson is an all -rounder by profession, but more than batting he is recognized for strong spin bowling. He plays for the Hampshire team in county cricket. Dawson can also do batting, so England batting in the fourth Test will be depth. Dawson made his Test debut on the England team’s visit to India in 2016-17. In his first Test match, he took 2 wickets in addition to an unbeaten 66 innings. He took the wicket of Murali Vijay and Ravindra Jadeja.

The same year Dawson played 2 Test matches for South Africa, in which he was able to score only 18 runs with the bat and took 5 wickets in bowling. Dawson has not played Test matches after that, but has remained a regular part of the T20 team. He has so far scored 57 runs with 11 wickets in 14 T20 matches. He has also represented the England team in 6 ODIs so far.

Looking at Liam Dawson’s huge first-class career, he has scored 10,731 runs in 212 matches, including 18 centuries and 56 half-century. At the same time, he has also taken 371 wickets in the first-class career. Dawson has also been playing franchise T20 cricket around the world for a long time.

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a 14 -member team for the fourth Test against India. Left arm spinner Liam Dason has got a chance in place of injured Shoaib Bashir. England have kept five fast bowlers in the team for the fourth Test. At the same time, the team is the only spinner in the team. At the same time, fast bowlers Jamie overton and Sam Cook have been dropped from the team.

Left -arm spinner Liam Dawson has been included in the team for the fourth Test to be played at Old Trafford, Manchester. Dawson has replaced Shoaib Bashir in the English team, who is out of the series due to fracture in the left hand finger.

35 -year -old Liam Dawson played the last Test match for England against South Africa in July 2017. For the last two years, he has been consistently performing well for Hampshire. He has won the PCA Player of the Year Award in 2023 and 2024. However, he has played only three Tests so far and has seven wickets in his name.

Luke Wright, the national selector of the England men’s team, said about the selection of Dawson, “Liam Dawson is entitled to a place in the team. His performance in the county championship has been excellent and he is consistently performing well for Hampshire.”

England team for the fourth Test against India- Ben Stokes (Captain), Jofra Archer, Gas Atkinson, Jacob Bethel, Harry Brook, Breedon Cars, Jack Croly, Liam Dawson, Ben Docket, Oli Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tung and Chris Vox.

This is the condition of the series

England won the first Test match of this five -match Test series played in Handingley, Leeds by 5 wickets. After this, Team India crushed the British by 336 runs in Birmingham. Then England won the third Test match played at Lord’s by 22 runs on the last day. Now England is ahead 2–1 in the series. In such a situation, Team India will have to win both the remaining Tests to win the series. At the same time, England have to win only one Test to name the series.