Nasser Hussain believes Pakistan “discovered the kryptonite to Bazball” throughout their sequence victory over England.
England had been overwhelmed by 9 wickets earlier than lunch on day three of the deciding Take a look at after being spun out for 112.
Pakistan sealed victory in simply 19 balls and completed in type with an enormous six from captain Shan Masood.
England’s loss got here after posting a mammoth 823 for seven declared on a flat pitch within the opening Take a look at in Multan earlier than being discovered wanting on spinning wickets within the ultimate two matches of the sequence.
Former England captain Hussain stated in his function as a Sky Sports activities pundit: “Congratulations to Pakistan for making that change.
Change Works
“You felt they wanted to – they misplaced six Assessments in a row, Shan Masood himself had misplaced all six as captain, they had been going nowhere, the followers and supporters weren’t glad.
“In order that they made an actual, drastic change, new selectors, completely different pitches utterly – as in they used the Multan pitch once more, full turner, got here right here, made it flip – they usually discovered the kryptonite to Bazball.
“They’ve spinners of the best high quality. And so they have gamers that play spin very well. So why wouldn’t you play on turning pitches? And what it’s achieved is it’s uncovered England when the ball does spin.
“When it spins and when it’s gripping, England don’t play spin as properly or bowl spin in addition to Pakistan.”
And Hussain believes there ought to be concern over England’s performances throughout the sequence.
“As a result of the pitches have been so completely different from the primary Take a look at to the second and third, there’s no doubting scores ought to go down and spinners ought to go up,” he stated.
Concern for England
“However the discrepancy with England is a priority, it shouldn’t be so drastic that you simply play so properly on flat pitches and you may hit by means of the road, and the second it then grips you may’t play like that, so that you’re then just a little bit misplaced.
“Three of your prime six appear to be misplaced in these circumstances.”
Hussain feels England’s struggles in Asia might be as a result of the Take a look at staff’s predominant focus is at all times on successful the Ashes in Australia.
“All you ever hear about is the Ashes, the Ashes away,” Hussain added.
“We play so many sequence away earlier than the Ashes, the circumstances listed here are so completely different from Australia.
“So even somebody like Zak Crawley, Zak’s place ought to come underneath risk, however after I say that individuals say ‘he’ll be alright in Australia’.
“That doesn’t matter right here this month, how’re you going to play this month?
“It may well’t all be about one sequence each 4 years away from dwelling. You’re virtually not taking Pakistan or India severely, you’ve received to be throughout the board.”
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