India vs England: Tom Hartley hopes to get 'respect' after winning the match

Spinner Tom Hartley hopes to earn 'name respect' after he produced a stunning win for England in the first Test against India in Hyderabad.

Left-arm pacer Hartley, 24, took his first delivery in Test cricket with a belting six in India's opener Yashasvi Jaiswal.

But Hartley's score of 7-62, the best score by an English player on debut since 1933, inspired their 28-run victory on day four.

“I felt ready for it,” Hartley told BBC Sport. “I knew my ability to spin the wicket. I knew I could do a good job.”

Lancashire's Hartley was a call-up to left field for the tour of India, having previously played just 20 first-class matches.

England believed he had the attributes to succeed on Indian pitches, especially given his height.

He was presented with his cap by former England and Lancashire opener Michael Atherton before playing in Hyderabad.

Hartley made 23 with the bat on day one, including hitting a six, but was then punished by Jaiswal by leaking 63 runs from nine overs in his first spell with the ball.

“I was pretty nervous on the first day,” Hartley said. “I was very happy to put some kicks in for the team, score six goals and tick some things off.”

“Then I was frustrated because I was the player who was chosen, and I was thinking if this was going to be the story for the whole series.

“I've been beaten a few times in my career, so I don't let those things get to me. The background I had was to not let myself get down. I just want to be a fighter. And throw some punches.”

Hartley recovered on day two to take two wickets and continued to contribute with the bat in England's second innings, making another 34 as the tourists battled back to set India on 231 to win.

Hartley then took his first seven-wicket haul in his first appearance since the great Jim Laker in 1948 and took the last over to fall as England cruised to victory in an extra half-hour at the end of the fourth day.

“To come out in the fourth round and do what I did, hopefully they can put a little more respect into my name and move on from there,” Hartley said.

The defeat was only the fourth in 47 home Tests for India and England now have a chance of taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series in the second Test in Vishakhapatnam, starting on Friday.

Hartley feels ready to play an enhanced role in the rest of the series.

“When I came here, I was just looking to play one or two games,” he said. “I may now have a big role, but I'm more than ready for it. I want more of it.”

Trainer Brendon McCullum said Hartley's selection was “horses for the courses”, and that England backed their judgement.

“It was amazing,” McCollum told SENZ. “Sometimes you have to be a little brave in the choice, and if you like the character and their skills and think they'll be a good fit for the circumstances, it's kind of an educated gamble.

“When we picked Tom, people raised their eyebrows a bit, but let's not forget that Nathan Lyon had only played a handful of first-class matches and was averaging 40 when he was picked by Australia and went on to have a fantastic career.”

Shoaib Bashir, an uncapped player, has been included in the England squad after experiencing a visa delay.

McCullum said Bashir is in the “accounts” for the second Test, and the New Zealander even hinted that England could play all four of their front-line players at some stage in the series.

“If the wicket continues to spin as much as we saw in the first Test, we won't be afraid to play all the spinners or balance what we have,” he said.