The game must go on and continue – Naseer Hussain

Nasser Hussian the former English captain wanted Pietersen to get his squad to India and finish the test matches. "Eventually, the game has to go on, just as people in London had to get back on Tubes and buses after the 2005 bomb attacks," Hussain said through his column in a news paper.

He added: "As long as the security people say it is as safe as it can be to return and as long as the Indian people want the tour to continue, England can make a statement by going back."

However, he added: "When we toured India in 2001 under my captaincy just after the attacks on New York I had no problem accepting the decisions of Robert Croft and Andrew Caddick not to tour.”

"I told them it would not be held against them and it should not be held against Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison or any other England players if they decide they are not prepared to go. “

"I appreciate this is different because India itself has been targeted, but the country is so important to cricket and to the Indian people that we owe it to them to go back and play, as long as every possible precaution has been taken."

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