'England getting better with every match,' says Hussain

Mohali, December 2: England captain Nasser Hussain on Sunday had a word of caution for the Indian team, saying his side was improving with every match on this tour despite the relative inexperience of its members.

"We are playing without our best side. But we are getting better and better with every game. We had a wonderful match against India 'A' in Jaipur," Hussain told reporters after his team had a mild workout at the ground this evening ahead of the first Test beginning on Monday.

"There is some inexperience in our side with a few of them set to make their debuts. We have to make sure they don’t mess up," he said but added that his team could not afford to offer excuses.

Hussain said the key to playing on the wickets in the sub-continent was to maintain a very tight discipline. "You just can't bowl on both sides of the wicket. You have to stick to a very organised plan."

Despite once again calling it as "the toughest tour, especially ever since Australia happened", Hussain did not appear bogged down by India's tremendous reputation at home. "I never worry about the opposition," he said.

"I do not feel any different while leading an England side in India than I feel in any other place. But certainly there are some special feelings attached," the Chennai-born Hussain said.

He was very happy with the "balance in my side" despite the inexperience.