Cricket: Jones must use his pace wisely - Hussain.

SIMON Jones has been warned not to get carried away by the occasion after being handed his England debut in the opening Test against India starting at Lord's today.

The Glamorgan fast bowler has ousted Dominic Cork for the final place in the starting line-up and makes his maiden Test appearance having been a member of the squad for the last two Tests against Sri Lanka. His selection owes much to the absence of Andrew Caddick (rib muscle injury), Alex Tudor (shin splints) and Darren Gough, who has been ordered to rest for a further fortnight after suffering a reaction to his troublesome right knee during last week's Roses match.

But he has also been brought in as the fastest bowler in county cricket with a brief to try and unsettle the talented Indian line-up, although with strict instructions to maintain his discipline.

``He's got pace but any worldclass batsman will tell you it's not all about pace,'' said Hussain. ``It's about where you put the balls and how you outthink the batsman.

``Very few bowlers just run in and bang away and worry Test players. It's how you use your pace that's important and if Jones plays I will have to stand at mid-off and talk to him and he'll have to learn how to use his pace.

``The crowd and the country will be expecting for him to bowl as quick as he can but we don't want him to get carried away. Everyone has been talking about this raw fast bowler, something England haven't had for a while, and he'll feel the pressure on him to produce pace.''

Jones, for his part, is just concentrating on how he will combat the infamous Lord's slope having never appeared on the ground before at county level, except as 12th man for England carrying the drinks for the corresponding Test against New Zealand three years ago.