England left-arm spinner Liam Dawson proved his mettle by getting a well-set Yashasvi Jaiswal out in the first innings of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester. Jaiswal was eyeing his hundred, but Dawson, who made his first Test appearance after 8 years, got his man out with a smart delivery. Dawson was not going to play for England again. He was not in the equation of the selectors, but an unfortunate injury to Shoaib Bashir in the Lord's test provided an opportunity for his return. Dawson's last Test appearance before this game was in July 2017, and after eight years, he returned to the squad and did the job for England. Also Read | KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal Rewrite 10-Year Record for Openers in England Test Longest Gaps Between Two Tests for England Players There have been long gaps between Test matches for some cricketers in the history of cricket. The following is England's players' longest intervals between two Tests: Players Gap Between Two Tests (in years) Test Matches Missed Gareth Batty 11 years, 137 days 142 Martin Bicknell 10 years, 12 days 114 Derek Shackleton 11 years, 225 days 103 Liam Dawson 8 years, 5 days 102 Les Jackson 11 years, 345 days 96 Pat Pocock 8 years, 13 days 86 Wayne Larkins 8 years, 176 days 85 Liam Plunkett 7 years, 1 day 85 Keith Andrew 8 years, 187 days 79 Ryan Sidebottom 6 years, 5 days 78 Les Jackson has the longest England gap, taking almost 12 years between two Tests. Dawson's gap is not as long but is important in the sense that he missed 102 Tests over eight years. This is because of England's packed schedule, where they play 15-18 Tests annually. Why Was Liam Dawson Called Up as a Replacement? Dawson earned his place due to his solid first-class record. In 212 games, he has picked up 371 wickets at 31.54, with 15 five-wicket hauls. He also adds depth to England's batting, having scored 18 first-class hundreds.