5 reasons why Indian cricket fans must stop blaming the team for their poor run

#2 An away win is a daunting task, but the squad is available

India vs England, 2016, Chennai

Just two out of five matches have been completed (but yes, we lost both) and the series is still wide open. Though winning the next three games might seem impossible, but it is actually not so. Team India almost clinched the first test at Edgbaston in spite of some brilliant display of bowling from the English pacers- Anderson, Broad, Curran and Stokes. Sadly, it wasn't the case at 'the home of cricket', Lord's, where the team didn't show fighting spirit or come close to winning the test.

While they did not deserve to win the Lord's test, they must understand that that the victory at Edgbaston was just gifted away. With three more matches to be played in this series - Nottingham, Southampton and Oval, there is still a slight chance of avoiding a series defeat, provided the team improves its game. Undoubtedly, an away win has become a daunting task these days. When the English last toured India in November - December 2016, they were totally outplayed (4-0) in the five-match Test series by the Indian spinners.

Team India have always been dominant at home and it is the same when it comes to other teams. Cricket is a game of 'glorious uncertainties' as they say anything can happen in the course of the next 2-3 weeks. India has won matches on the cusp of losing on several occasions in the past and this might well happen this time as we have got a strong squad which is yet to show their full potential.