England were wrong with so many little things, says Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain is considered to be one of the strong characters in the dressing room during his days as England's captain, and the former batsman has not held back with his remarks by pointing out the flaws in England's gameplan in the ongoing third Test at Mohali against India. 

“Apart from that short spell after tea on the second day when they lost three wickets they put the pitch into context and showed that if you apply yourself you can get runs. For the first three days it's been a lovely wicket,” the 48-year old said.

“If England go on to lose here it will be the first innings that cost them. I would have been really disappointed to be bowled out for 283 if I was part of the England management. You do not want to be playing catch-up cricket in this part of the world yet they have been going in the wrong direction ever since wasting that toss with a series of soft dismissals,” he opined.

Hussain also praised Jayant Yadav, who contributed with a half-century in the first innings and got the important wicket of Jonny Bairstow in England's second innings, while also taking a dig at England's decision to go with 39-year old Gareth Batty.

“In these cooler conditions in the north of India I don't think any of England's bowlers would have walked off tired with the exception of Stokes and they could easily have played an extra batsman or another seamer here,” he further added.

Hussain also felt that the bowling changes Alastair Cook made in the Test match were one of the reasons for England's failure.

“For example, Adil Rashid had four wickets and had Umesh Yadav, a man he's got out three times, on strike at the start of an over for the first time. But then Cook took him off and bowled Moeen when it could have done Rashid the world of good to get a five-for.”