Kent captain Billings was drafted in as a COVID substitute for Ben Foakes on the fourth day of England’s third Test against New Zealand, which concluded on Monday.
Billings’ main contribution in the seven-wicket triumph was a bizarre caught-behind off Neil Wagner that he wedged between his knees.
He is now in line for a third Test appearance, though Foakes may yet feature as he is due out of isolation on Thursday, a day out from the India Test beginning in Birmingham.
The addition of Billings is the only change made by England, who have kept faith in Crawley at the top of the order, despite some unconvincing showings against New Zealand.
Crawley finished the three-match series with 87 runs and was at fault for the comical run-out of opening partner Alex Lees in his side’s second innings of the final Test.
India lead England 2-1 ahead of the final Test, which originally scheduled to be played last September but was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.
The tourists announced on Monday that Mayank Agarwal has been called up after captain Rohit Sharma tested positive for coronavirus.
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