However, coach Peter Moores has backed Panesar and England's tactics, saying Indian batsmen's skills made the difference.

"I have sympathy for Monty, who probably hasn't had a competitive game for four months because we didn't have our warm-up match," Moores was quoted as saying in the England and Wales cricket board website.

"That's difficult for a spinner who wants to bowl some overs in match conditions.

"As you go through your overs you get into rhythm so that's quite challenging for someone who is suddenly charged with the job of bowling out an Indian test match team that are playing very good cricket."