Mohsin Khan: England, prepare to be whitewashed 0-5

Mohsin Khan reckons Virat Kohli's Team India will be too hot for England. (Above) India celebrate the recent Indore Test win vs NZ. Pic/PT

Former Pakistan batting stalwart and coach Mohsin Khan believes Virat Kohli's Test team can inflict their second whitewash of the season on England against whom the hosts will play a five-Test series which kicks off in Rajkot on November 9. New Zealand suffered a 3-0 loss earlier this month in the Test series.

Mohsin, who was Pakistan's coach when Misbah-ul-Haq's team beat England 3-0 in the Gulf in 2012, reacted amusingly to the news of Saqlain Mushtaq being appointed as England's spin consultant for the India series.

"No one can teach a cricketer skills in a short space of time. I don't know what England have got in mind. They have off-spinner Moeen Ali, who is playing international cricket for the last three years. I can't understand what Saqlain will teach Moeen. Maybe, a little tips here and there may help," Mohsin remarked over the phone from Karachi.

Mohsin Khan (left) with Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-HaqI

He couldn't see England even drawing a single Test leave alone winning one on their winter tour of India. "Saqlain may advise the England spinners where to bowl, but the Indian batsmen are very good against spin. Hiring somebody for a few weeks doesn't make sense to me. At the most, Saqlain would come up with a few tips and provide some moral support," he added.

It can be recalled that England won a rare series in India when they were here in 2012-13 thanks to their spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar. "They don't have quality spinners like Swann and Panesar," stressed Mohsin. "Also, India are playing very good cricket at the moment. England will have a very tough time and will have to play some fantastic cricket to beat India."

Mohsin (61), who was Pakistan's chief selector in 2010, guided the team as coach to Test series victories over Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and England in 2011 and 2012.