New Delhi, Aug 2: The Indian team will look to halt a run of three successive away series defeats against England when they take on the Joe Root-led side in the five-match series that begins on August 4 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Here is a look at India’s series losses that began a decade back after the 1-0 series success in 2007.
2011: India lose four-Test series 0-4
India were high on success after winning the 2011 World Cup at home. However, Tests in England were a different scene altogether. India lost the first Test by 196 runs, the second Test by 319 runs, the third one by an innings and 242 runs as England piled on 710/7 declared in first innings. India lost the fourth and final Test by an innings and 8 runs. Rahul Dravid, at the end of his career, was the only one to click as the Indian batting faltered against James Anderson and Stuart Broad who shared 46 scalps.
2014: India lose five-Test series 1-3.
India started the series on a high note with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (58 & 63 not out), Mohammed Shami (51 not out) and Stuart Binny (78) being the batting stars in the drawn first Test. India won the second Test by 95 runs at Lord’s thanks to Ishant Sharma’s 7/74 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. However, England came back to win the next three Tests by 266 runs, innings and 54 runs and innings and 244 runs.
2018: India lose 5-Test series 1-4.
Virat Kohli overcame the 2014 series disappointment by ending as the top-scorer across both sides in the series with 593 runs. India lost the first Test by a slender 31-run margin. They were walloped by an innings and 159 runs. However, Virat Kohli’s 97 & 103 as well as Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket hauls helped them win the third Test by 203 runs. India, however, lost the fourth Test by a small margin of 60 runs and the fifth and final one by 118 runs. (IANS)
