Former England spinner Robert Croft has revealed his regret at pulling out of a previous tour of India.

The England and Wales Cricket Board are currently assessing whether it is safe for England to return to the sub-continent for two Tests following last week's terrorist attacks in Mumbai. 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 in 2001 because of security concerns, after which he did not play international cricket again, and he told BBC Radio Five Live: "Having made the decision in the past (to pull out), I would probably change my decision that I made then."

He added: "I think there will be a lot of sub-conscious pressure on (captain) 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."

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."