Collective disappointment masks Tilak Varma’s individual growth
Putting behind the T20 World Cup lull, he delivered the goods for India at crucial junctures on the trip to United Kingdom.
First impressions: Wooed by the glamour of Hundred
An Indian journalist's maiden tryst with the pomp and show of a league that has divided opinions, rather vehemently.
India miss a shot at redemption by ignoring Kuldeep Yadav
Having misread the pitch at Lord's, captain Shubman Gill admitted that he didn't expect "the wicket to get that slow".
Indian dashers leave the job half done
Spongy bounce troubled India, who had three half-baked partnerships in a game won by an old-school chase.
An act of deviation from the hackneyed script
For a tour defined by India's dance to the tunes of pace bowling, Birmingham witnessed an astonishing role reversal.
Tom Banton: England’s literal wingman
His terrific fielding at backward point and long-off is an important aspect of England's demolition job.
Shreyas Iyer’s batting an exception to the nasty norm
In a series where adaptability has been the biggest bone of contention, Iyer has negotiated pace while butchering spin to tally 190 runs in four innings.
Prince Yadav the bright spot in an Indian trainwreck
An accurate yorker, a promising three-quarter ball, and a well-directed slower bumper make up his highly effective toolkit.
Fielding in a state of flux
As teams contend with the strong breeze and drastically changing boundary dimensions, groundwork is set to emerge as a point of difference.
England reign supreme on the virtue of conditional knowledge
England were able to keep the best T20I batter quiet, snaffle a dozen twos compared to India's five, and take the game deep in spite of early blows.
An optimization of India’s bipronged scheme
India practised on the match eve in Old Trafford with a clear vision. There was an emphasis on backfoot strokeplay and consolidation of spin game.
India embody a shapeshifting cauldron to breathe life in tour
Embarrassed by Ireland in seaming conditions, India grew to access the square boundaries versus pace and fetched 95/1 against spin in Durham.