Former Australian fast bowler Merv Hughes has called for England skipper Nasser Hussain to be immediately replaced after the tourists crashed to an innings defeat at Adelaide.

Hughes accused Hussain of "giving up" as Australia went 2-0 up in the Ashes series and urged England's selectors to find a new captain before next week's third Test in Perth.

"Nasser Hussain has fired all his shots and he is firing blanks.

"The England selectors would do well to think of a new England captain for Perth," Hughes told BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek.

"In my mind, he just gave up. His field placings were as if he had a complete lack of interest of what was going on.

"They had no plan formulated to get Australian wickets and the Australian batsmen could do what they liked."

But his comments were rejected by England's chairman of selectors David Graveney, who said he would stand by Hussain.

"As far as I'm concerned Nasser Hussain is the captain of England. He has my full support and will continue to do so.

"He is an outstanding captain. What Merv is saying would be Australian but completely out of place.

"It is a very difficult job and people are not slow to stick the knife in with some justification because we are 2-0 down.

"But I am not going to change Nasser Hussain as England captain."