DAW'S OPEN

Veteran Liam reckons he can still spin path back into Test team

- BY SCOTT HUNT in Colombo

LIAM DAWSON is not thinking about challenging to become England's regular Test spinner as he focuses on his first T20 World Cup at the age of 35.

England took Shoaib Bashir to the Ashes as their premier spinner but the 22-year-old was left out of all five Tests as all-rounder Will Jacks was chosen as a spin option.

The door therefore appears wide open for other English spinners to stake a claim.

Dawson (inset) has played four Tests, spanning from his debut in 2016 to the fourth Test against India last summer.

He was overlooked for the trip Down Under but is a key part of the white-ball team and has impressed in the first two ODIs in Sri Lanka - with the series level at 1-1 heading into today’s decider.

Dawson, though, is not allowing himself to think about a Test future.