Former England captain Nasser Hussain has advised India against preparing turning pitches during their five-Test series, saying doing so will also bring the visiting spinners into the game.

The uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir have been named as part of England’s quadruple spin attack alongside Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed.

India have also named four spinners in their squad for the first two Tests, beginning January 25, with Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav joining Ravichandran Ashwin and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.

“I think what India should do is ask for good pitches that spin a bit because I think their spinners and batters will then out-bat and out-spin ours,” said Hussain on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast.

“If they ask for pitches that spin a lot then it becomes a bit of a lottery and brings England’s spinners into the game. The way Bazball goes about its business, they won’t die wondering.”

Hussain also said that Indian fans are waiting to see how their side can tackle England’s Bazball strategy. “My sense in the World Cup was that a lot of Indian fans are waiting to see how to put Bazball to bed.”