Bashir, who is of Pakistani heritage, travelled with the squad to Abu Dhabi where England trained before the team arrived in India for the five-test series beginning in Hyderabad tomorrow (Thursday).

“We’re glad the situation has now been resolved,” the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.

Shoaib Bashir has now received his visa, and is due to travel to join up with the team in India this weekend, it added.

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“I find it particularly frustrating,” England captain Ben Stokes told the British media. “We announced the squad in mid-December, and now ‘Bash’ finds himself without a visa to get here.”

“I am more frustrated for him. I didn’t want this type of situation to be his first experience of what it’s like to be in the England test team. I feel for him.”

Meanwhile, Stokes said there was “never a chance” England would boycott the opening match of the series, however, he admitted he had floated the idea of a boycott among the team, but said it was “tongue in cheek”.

“As a leader, as a captain, when one of your team-mates is affected by something like that you do get a bit emotional,” Stokes said.