England vs India 2018: 4 reasons why India lost the series

#1 Unable to clean up the tail

Sam Curran amassed 272 runs in this series

As commendable the Indian bowlers were in this series, they also lacked a game plan against the tail. The tail-enders were the unsung heroes for England as time and again the ‘tail-wag’ became a thing.

Ishant’s effectiveness against southpaws fell through as Sam Curran wore stubbornness along with his shirt every time he came to bat. Jos Butler played with the tail like he had been planning it for years. You almost felt like Adil Rashid came in as a batsman after he soaked up all the balls for fun. Contrastingly Pandya, Ishant, Shami, and Bumrah were more than content in spending time in the dressing room than on the ground with the willow.

Perhaps in a series where the conditions formed an ally with the bowlers and abandoned the batsmen, it was the tail-enders who decided the balance of the game.