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England v Pakistan: Nasser Hussain gives catching demo

Why are England shelling a few in the slips?

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Nasser Hussain looks at England's catching problems - and shows his own skills

England have dropped one in four catches in Test matches in 2015-16 - so where are they going wrong?

Having had a chat with England coach Trevor Bayliss, Nasser Hussain revealed that the Australian feels fielders can often stand too wide in the slip cordon, restricting their movement.

But rather than just chat about catching - which he did with Shane Warne and Ian Ward at the Sky Cart on the fourth morning at Old Trafford - Nas also provided a demo, which you can watch in the video above.

Nasser Hussain, catching demo, Old Trafford
Image: Shane Warne looks on as Nas snares a catch

The Sky Sports expert showed how to catch one-handed, including with his opposite hand!

Nas' expertise should come as no surprise, however, with the former England batsman holding the record for the highest catch of a cricket ball, achieved at Lord's earlier this month.

He's not quite Ben Stokes, though…

Also See:

Watch live coverage of England's Investec Test series with Pakistan on Sky Sports 2.

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