The margin of defeat in each of the three Tests of the ongoing English tour is self-explanatory. While India lost by 196 runs in the opening Test at Lord's, the margin in the second Test (in Trent Bridge) was worse -- 319 runs!
Then, there was Edgbaston. A resounding innings and 242-run pounding not only meant a humiliating series loss for the visitors, but also cost them the No 1 ranking in Test cricket.
On of the main reasons for India's poor showing in the three Tests was the performance of the much-talked about batsmen, like Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, who together failed to score more than 300 in the six innings played so far.
Rajneesh Gupta presents a comparison of two sides' top and bottom order; and also on some important parameters, in the series.
|
|
England |
India |
|
Matches won |
3 |
0 |
|
Aggregate runs |
2218 |
1461 |
|
Wickets lost |
41 |
60 |
|
Batting average |
54.10 |
24.35 |
|
Highest total |
710-7d |
288 |
|
Lowest total |
221 |
158 |
|
Team Dismissed (Inns) |
2 (5) |
6 (6) |
|
Highest individual score |
294 (AN Cook) |
117 (R Dravid) |
|
Most runs |
358 (KP Pietersen |
302 (R Dravid) |
|
Centuries |
5 |
2 |
|
Fifties |
11 |
7 |
|
0s |
4 |
12 |
|
5WI |
3 |
1 |
|
Most wickets |
21 (SCJ Broad) |
15 (Praveen Kumar) |
|
Century stands |
9 |
1 |
|
|
Inns |
Runs |
Hs |
Avg |
100 |
50 |
0 |
|
England's top-order (1-6) |
30 |
1499 |
294 |
51.68 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
|
England's bottom-order (7-11) |
18 |
584 |
103* |
48.66 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
India's top-order (1-6) |
36 |
945 |
117 |
27.00 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
|
India's bottom-order (7-11) |
30 |
422 |
77 |
16.88 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
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