Robert Croft, the former England spinner, has revealed his regret at pulling out of a tour of India in 2001.

The ECB is currently assessing whether it is safe for England to return to the sub-continent for two Tests after the terrorist attacks in Bombay. If they are given the all-clear, it will be up to individual players to decide whether to travel.

Croft decided against going to India after the September 11 attacks but the performance of Ashley Giles, his replacement, meant he never regained his place.

"Having made the decision in the past [to pull out], I would probably change my decision that I made then," Croft said. "I think there will be a lot of sub-conscious pressure on Kevin Pietersen to go.

"I remember, in 2001, I felt there was a lot of pressure on Nasser Hussain to go because a lot of people were looking at if the captain pulls out, then it's a lot easier for players to pull out."

However, Croft believes the ECB will make the right decision.

"I think, knowing Hugh Morris, the managing director, I played with him at Glamorgan. He was a very, very conscientious individual when he played and I'm sure everything is very similar now," Croft said.

"On security grounds, there's no security company in the world that will ever guarantee safety. You just can't guarantee safety when you go shopping down the road."