India vs England 2016: 5 things England must do to stage a comeback in the series

#2 Too much reliance on the 2-3 players

Jonny Bairstow has been strong in the middle order

Very often this year, the England team have been bailed out by the lower and middle order. Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow have been prolific run scorers this year and thus a lot of pressure keeps falling on them.

Apart from them, Joe Root has looked most adept at the top of the order. Captain Alastair Cook is not quite himself and has been struggling against both Mohammed Shami and R Ashwin.

In order to succeed, the batsmen will have to buckle down and share the work load amongst themselves.