Former English skipper, Nasser Hussain has a warning Joe Root and his men that they should expect India to come hard at them. He has added that winning in the second game will become even more difficult if England loses the toss which is scheduled to be commencing on February 13. Notably, England won the toss in the first Test and scored 578 runs after opting to bat first.

The scoreboard pressure and the deteriorating condition of the wicket saw India getting bundled out for 337, giving England a huge lead of 241 runs. Chasing a fourth-innings target of 420 runs, India eventually lost the match by 227 runs.

Describing the same during a chat with Sky Sports, Nasser Hussain said, “England is going to have to expect India to come back at them. India lost the first Test in Australia, when they were bowled out for 36, but came back and won the series, while England might also lose the toss in the second Test and it will be harder. But they have done everything they can do so far.”

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Further, Hussain also praises the performance of the English team, who walked in the series as the underdogs. He suggested that the visiting team will now have to carry forward the momentum.

Describing the same, Nasser Hussain said, “People were writing England off, saying this series could be 4-0 to India. India had been on top of their game. Had won in Australia, Virat Kohli was back and India is a very difficult place to go and win in Test match cricket. So, this win for England has to be right up there, especially away from home. They put in the perfect performance. They now need to carry it on.”

Hailing England captain Joe Root for his brilliant batting performance in the recent few Tests, Nasser Hussain called him one of the greatest English batsmen. He was also of the opinion that Root will go past Alastair Cook’s record of 161 Test matches and most runs in Test cricket for England. 

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Explaining the same, Hussain said, “Root sure is one of England’s greats. He will probably end up breaking all records, he will probably go past Sir Alastair Cook’s 161 Test matches and probably tally of runs as well. He is in great nick, only 30 years old, and if you did a list of all-time England batting greats – the ones I have seen anyway – you’d have to have Root with Cook, Graham Gooch, and Kevin Pietersen.”