England have been warned that they need to get "ruthless" with their selection by former captain Michael Vaughan.
England have had problems with their top order for a while now and decided to drop Zak Crawley for Haseeb Hameed for their second Test against India after a string of low scores.
Although Rory Burns looked solid enough for his 49, Dom Sibley perished for 11 and Hameed was bowled for a golden duck.
His dismissal was the 14th time in 2021 that a member of England's top three has been out for a duck - the most in a calendar year for any side.
As a result, Vaughan believes England captain Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood are "being too nice".
Speaking on BBC Test Match Special, Vaughan said: "England aren't getting their selection right. I don't think they are being ruthless enough; they are being too nice.
"International level sport is about being ruthless. It's about knowing exactly when you have played someone, seen someone for a period of time, and you know that he can't get any better.
"Sometimes you get players that get a lot of opportunities but you find out they are not good enough for this level. It's harsh but it's international sport."
Vaughan has previously said that he believes Sibley in particular has "hit his ceiling" and questioned whether the opener can "get better with that technique".
Writing in his column for the Telegraph, Vaughan said: "He looks to me like he has hit his ceiling. We know he can wear down opposing players but he relies on Root scoring quickly at the other end.
"What happens if Root gets out? To score 28 off 133 balls on a flat one at Trent Bridge, which it was on Saturday, was too ponderous.
"He has played 21 Tests and I have not seen an improvement. Yes we know he is a leg sided player but does he consistently pierce gaps when he gets one on the leg side?
"Some of his attributes we would like to gift to the strokeplayers; his ability to bat for long periods of time and concentrate.
"But the problem is can he get better with that technique? He is compared to Jonathan Trott, who had a leg sided game but Trott could also play on the off side.
"He could play the cut shot and a punch through extra cover for four. He was a good off-sided player but chose not to play on that side.
"My worry with Sibley is that he will build up too much pressure on flat pitches when the ball is not doing anything because he cannot score runs. Opposition players like bowling to him because they know he is not going to hurt them."
