Rashid's superb five-wicket haul as he demolished Pakistan, alongside Moeen Ali flourishing at opening bat, means England could play two spinners in every match as well as four fast bowlers. It is a prospect that hugely excites head coach Trevor Bayliss as he tries to build a balanced side that can compete strongly at home and abroad. Bayliss has wanted to have a wrist spinner in the England team from the moment he took over last summer and the success of Rashid was vindication for his faith. "He's definitely not a selection just for here," said Bayliss, reflecting on the gutsy way Rashid shrugged off his nightmare start to Test cricket in the first innings and became the first England leg-spinner to grab a five-wicket haul for nearly 60 years.

GETTY Adil Rashid gives England a leg spin option they haven't had in many years

"We saw with Shane Warne that he played everywhere. It will come down to whether he is bowling well enough to stay in. And it's a lot easier to keep him in the team if you've got Moeen batting in the top six and Ben Stokes in there as well. "The possibilities of combinations we are able to play with those guys in the team are, well, it's big." Bayliss is a vastly experienced international coach. He knows how rare it is to contemplate fielding a team with six genuine front-line bowlers in Test cricket, covering all options, without weakening the batting. He always remains calm on the surface when he's talking. But the excitement was plain enough, if quietly understated.

GETTY Bayliss may be new to England, but he is certainly not new to international cricket

"I think a leg-spinner brings a bit of unpredictability," said Bayliss. "They spin it both ways, they get more work on the ball so that it can drop and a leg-spinner just seems to take wickets from nowhere. You want him to use the conditions and, especially, clean up the tail." That is exactly what Rashid did against Pakistan, his performance all the more admirable after suffering the most expensive bowling figures in a debut Test innings on the first two days of the Test. "It was testament to his ability and mind-set," added Bayliss. "I don't think a lot gets to him. He's pretty philosophical. After the first innings I'm sure he was disappointed, but it was a hard wicket to bowl on. "I didn't say anything special to him. All the boys were giving him encouragement which I'm sure he appreciated. Everyone in the game has been in similar situations at some point in their careers and it's just unfortunate it was in his first game.