Former England skipper Nasser Hussain wants England Test captain Joe Root to be a tough captain within his own team. It is also noteworthy that, Joe Root is a favourite among his team-mates, but going into the third Test, he is under a lot of pressure.

However, many raised questions about his leadership on the final day of the Lord’s Test against India where they failed to dismiss Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami and they added an unbeaten stand which eventually helped India put up a huge total.

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And, Nasser Hussain believes it is time for Joe Root to be an “angry” captain. Writing for his column in The Daily Mail, Hussain explained: “Joe is extremely popular within the dressing room and with England supporters — you only have to listen to all the chants of ‘Rooooooot’ to know that — but I’m afraid the England captaincy is not a popularity contest.”

He continued: “The only thing I would say, not just about Root but also this England regime, is that it seems they do not quite know when to be ruthless and when is the right time for Joe to be an angry captain. The time to offer the stick rather than the carrot.”

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The upcoming Test match between England and India will be played at Headingley, Leeds from August 25. “At times, Joe picks the wrong moment to go into battle. He got it wrong on that final morning at Lord’s when he picked a fight with Jasprit Bumrah. He would be better off picking a battle with his top three over their lack of runs, or the ECB over scheduling. And maybe he should be picking a battle with Ashley Giles and Silverwood about why he has had one arm tied behind his back and hasn’t had his best Test side at any stage in the last year. I’d like to see an angry Joe then,” he concluded.