5 poor decisions that cost India the series against England

#3 Playing Kuldeep Yadav in the Lord's Test

Kuldeep Yadav had a forgettable outing at Lord's

It was evident that Virat Kohli dearly missed a second spinner in the first Test match, costing the team a chance to go one up in the series. With temperatures regularly hovering around 30ºC fair, a dry outfield and a fair bit of grass on the pitch, Kohli admitted that he is prompted to play a second spinner at Lord's.

However, a heavy shower on the first day forced to abandon the day's play and brought about a drastic change in the conditions. The track became a feast for pacers, with James Anderson at his lethal best, picking up a five-wicket haul to bowl out the visitors for 107.

The team management failed to adapt as per the conditions and decided to give Kuldeep Yadav a go. This decision had a horrendous outcome on the team, as the chinaman had a forgettable outing, ending wicketless with an economy close to five. India were outplayed comprehensively and lost the match by a huge margin of an innings and 159 runs.