9 Reasons why India lost the Test series

#8 No consistent batsman

England v India: Specsavers 2nd Test - Day Two

Other than Virat Kohli, no one from the Indian side has been consistent in terms of batting. There have been performances from the likes of Pujara, Rahane and others but no one has consistently stood up along with Virat Kohli. He is the best batsman in the world but in the end, it is a team game and one individual cannot do much.

Whereas in the case of England there hasn't been a single stand-out performer. There were contributions consistently from everyone.

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#9 The all-rounder conundrum

England v India: Specsavers 4th Test - Day Three

It's hard not to think and imagine what could've been if India had an extra specialist batsman like Nair or Vihari in place of Hardik Pandya in the 4th inning chase at Edgbaston in a first Test match or at Southampton in the third test match. The Indian team are trying so hard to make Hardik Pandya into a perfect all-rounder.

In process of which his role is still not clear. He has a lot of potentials and also gave a match-winning performance at Nottingham but with India's bowling being at an all-time best, it would help India to have a specialist batsman in place of Hardik Pandya for at least now.