Sky Sports pundit ‘falls off his chair in shock’ as England cricket star is forced into major role change MID-MATCH

NASSER HUSSAIN “fell off his chair in shock” after Chris Woakes was forced into a major role change MID-MATCH.

The England fast-bowler was made to bowl spin in the third Test match against Sri Lanka at The Oval.

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Nasser Hussain almost fell off his chair[/caption]

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Chris Woakes was forced to bowl spin against Sri Lanka[/caption]

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Ben Stokes was in shock at the bizarre scenes[/caption]

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Joe Root found it funny in the middle[/caption]

Woakes had to deviate from his traditional style to spin due to the bad light during the Sri Lanka innings.

The reactions on the ground showed just how bizarre the switch was with Joe Root finding his team-mate’s efforts hilarious.

Injured captain Ben Stokes was shocked in the stands as he walked off in disbelief after watching.

Sky Sports pundit Hussain, however, appeared to fall off his chair in a moment caught on camera.

Michael Atherton could be heard on commentary, he said: “In the commentary box, Nassar almost fell off his chair.

“The effect of Chris Woakes’ off-spin.”

However, all was not as it seemed as Hussain’s fall was actually from Friday’s action and Atherton had held the footage.

England finished their first innings on day two, having put on 325 runs.

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Stand-in captain Ollie Pope was the pick of the batters with his rapid 154 runs off just 156 balls.

England have been dominant during the series against Sri Lanka.

Despite Stokes’ injury, the team won the first two Tests of the series.

The first Test was won by five wickets while the second was won by 190 runs.

Elsewhere, Freddie Flintoff has been named the head coach of the England Lions.

Flintoff, 46, was considered for the head coach of the national white-ball team after Matthew Mott stepped down.

However, he missed out on that job after Test head coach Brendan McCullum was picked ahead of him.

The Kiwi has revolutionised the Test side with captain Ben Stokes since his appointment in 2022.