India, July 24 -- England's opening pair of Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley made India toil in the first innings in Manchester as Day 2 progressed, stitching together an unbeaten century stand in response to India's 358. The two openers soaked up pressure, capitalised on anything loose, and ensured the hosts had a brilliant start to the innings, leading to a strong criticism of India's approach. Shubman Gill, the Indian captain, came under the scanner for his decision-making, with the bowlers also facing the heat as former England captain Nasser Hussain slammed the side for its tactics.

Hussain directed his sharpest criticism at Shubman Gill's captaincy, calling it reactive and muddled, particularly in how the bowling resources were used at ...