 In Surrey's next first-class match, against Leicestershire, he had his first 5-wicket haul for the county with figures of 5-93.Ansari made his One Day International debut for England against Ireland on 8 May 2015, in a game which was eventually abandoned due to rain.On 15 September 2015 he was announced as a member of the 16-man England squad visiting the United Arab Emirates the following month to play three Tests against Pakistan.