Nasser Hussain has accused Pakistan of disrespecting Test cricket by parachuting Saim Ayub into the third Test at Edgbaston straight from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), after the opener was dismissed for a duck in both innings.

"It is just a sort of disrespect and disregard for Test match cricket," Nasser said on Sky Sports after Pakistan closed Day 2 on 52-2 in their second innings.

The former England captain argued that treating the format as an afterthought, rather than respecting its specific demands, set Ayub up to fail against a Dukes ball and England's attack.

"Test match cricket, as any cricketer will tell you, is the toughest format. Batting at the top of the order in England is the toughest task, and you just feel you can fly someone in from some part of the world and go, Good luck."

Nasser said the decision reflected poorly on Pakistan's selectors rather than Ayub himself, questioning who signed off on fielding an out-of-practice batter in the sport's most demanding format.

"So a bit of responsibility goes to the lad for the shot he played. But also, whoever thought that was a seriously good decision and that he was going to go okay this week?"

He pointed to former Indian opener Virender Sehwag's struggles at the same ground as proof that even proven Test batters cannot be flown in without preparation and expected to cope.

"Virender Sehwag tried it on this ground, if you remember... they flew him in. Virender Sehwag got a pair, and that's Virender Sehwag, who's a better, more experienced player than Saim."