6 reasons behind India’s humiliating defeat at Lord’s

3. Superior England bowling attack

James Anderson - The Sultan of Swing

It was one thing to win the toss and put the opposition in and was totally another to execute your pre-arranged tactics to perfection. England bowlers were too good at that and they exploited the favourable conditions to the hilt. Before the umpire could finish uttering play, India were reduced to 15 for 3.

James Anderson and Broad were virtually unplayable and looked like taking a wicket off every delivery that they bowled. Chris Woakes too joined the party and took the crucial wicket of Kohli.

Stuart Broad - The Partner in Crime

The English bowlers were far superior to their Indian counterparts on conditions familiar to them. When the Indians were dismissed for 107 runs in the first innings, the game was as good as over for India barring weather interference.