London: England on Wednesday recalled batsman Dawid Malan and also added seamer Saqib Mahmood to their squad, apart from dropping struggling opener Dom Sibley, for the third Test against India.
England have kept injured pacer Mark Wood in the 15-man squad, hoping that he will be fit for the third Test starting August 25 at Leeds but left out Zak Crawley.
India are leading the five-match series 1-0 after winning the second Test at Lord's by 151 runs.
Malan is returning to the Test squad for the first time in three years. He last played 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 said.
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