Former England captain Nasser Hussain has slammed Pakistan’s choice to convey Saim Ayub into the Check crew straight from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), saying the younger batter “should not be right here”.Ayub’s return to the Pakistan Check crew resulted in a nightmare as he was dismissed for a duck in each innings of the third Check in opposition to England at Edgbaston. The younger opener confronted solely 11 balls throughout the 2 innings, with England pacer Ollie Robinson dismissing him on each events.Ayub had arrived in England after taking part in T20 cricket within the CPL. Hussain questioned why Pakistan selected to convey him right into a Check match with out sufficient preparation for the circumstances.Talking on Sky Sports activities after Pakistan completed Day 2 at 52-2 of their second innings, Hussain stated Ayub mustn’t have been picked for the Check.“The reality is he should not be right here. He got here from the CPL and hasn’t performed first-class cricket in a while,” Hussain stated throughout a post-day present on Sky Sports activities.Hussain stated bringing a participant immediately from T20 cricket right into a Check in England was a poor choice.“I do not know who thinks it is the correct factor to fly somebody over from overseas circumstances, taking part in a totally completely different format, and assume they will be effective in these circumstances in opposition to a Dukes ball, in opposition to Ollie Robinson and England’s bowling assault,” Hussain asserted, explaining why Ayub was destined to fail in these circumstances in opposition to a crew of the calibre of England.
Hussain remembers Sehwag instance
Hussain additionally recalled what occurred when India as soon as took the same strategy with Virender Sehwag.Sehwag was flown into England with out sufficient match follow and struggled on the identical floor. Hussain stated that if even a participant of Sehwag’s expertise may battle, Pakistan mustn’t have anticipated Ayub to instantly succeed.“Virender Sehwag tried it on this floor, if you happen to keep in mind… they flew him in. Virender Sehwag obtained a pair, and that is Virender Sehwag, who’s a greater, extra skilled participant than Saim,” highlighted Hussain.Hussain stated Ayub should take some accountability for the shot he performed, however he questioned the decision-makers who chosen him.“So a little bit of accountability goes to the lad for the shot he performed. But in addition, whoever thought that was a critically good choice and that he was going to go okay this week?”“It’s only a form of disrespect and disrespect for Check match cricket. Check match cricket, as any cricketer will let you know, is the hardest format. Batting on the high of the order in England is the hardest process, and also you simply really feel you possibly can fly somebody in from some a part of the world and go, Good luck,” he stated.