Wide in-form should be challenged for the position of the third seamer in a selection of the otherwise obvious team, having found it difficult to take wickets since his return from injury.
He played in each of the three Tests in this summer to Sri Lanka 1-0 victory, while 2010/11 Ashes-winning Bresnan came out with calf trouble.
The inclusion of Bresnan so that the failure of Middlesex fast bowler Steven Finn are the only change to the team who finished the victory against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl last month.
National selector Geoff Miller said: "following the successful Test and ODI series against Sri Lanka, we are pleased to include Tim Bresnan in the Test team after his excellent return from a calf muscle injury.
"Tim adds still bite at our pace attack with James Anderson, Chris Tremlett and Stuart Broad - which has greatly benefited from getting overs and wickets under his belt for Nottinghamshire during the week.
"Steven Finn has also benefited from his time at county level in recent weeks and continues to press hard for the selection of Test".
Miller is encouraged by the resources of the pace-bowling available to Englandfor a series of high-profile in which they have the possibility to file India at the top of the International Cricket Council Test classification.
"It's very nice to see the depth of quality on our bowling attack, with a series of Test four difficult matches on the horizon,", he said. "
"This is clearly a series highly anticipated between two nations play high test of the world, and I know that the England team is certainly looking forward to the challenge to take on the first team was classified in Test cricket".
Team of England (for the first npower Test v in India, from the Lord July 21): AJ Strauss (Captain), a Cook, IJL Trott, KP Pietersen, IR Bell, EJG Morgan, MJ Prior (wkt), broad CJD, GP Swann, CT Tremlett, JM Anderson, TT Bresnan.
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