4 Positives for Team India after losing the Test series against England

Team India lost the Test series in England by a margin of 4-1. It was a close fought series even though the scoreline doesn't suggest it. Those who have followed this series closely would understand that how well India competed throughout series.

It was a much better performance by the team this time around if compared with 2014 series. Despite the series loss, there were a few positives for India to take away from this series. Let's look at the top four positives which India can take away from this series.

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#1 Virat Kohli's batting

Virat Kohli

There was a lot of talk about Kohli before the series about his poor stats in England. Kohli improved upon those stats considerably. It showed that he had worked hard on his technique against the moving ball.

He was the mainstay of the Indian team throughout the series and was the highest run-getter with 593 runs. He was the only batsman to score two centuries. His batting was the main reason that India could compete well in the series and was most prized wicket for the English bowlers. He did well not to give away his wicket to James Anderson.

#2 The combined bowling performance of Indian seamers

Ishant led the bowling effort with 18 wickets

The Indian seamers bowled with pace and accuracy throughout the series. They took a combined 61 wickets in the series. They bowled with tight line and length and constantly troubled the English batsmen and were instrumental in India's only win of the series.

It was heartening to see them perform so well. While Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in India's win at Nottingham, Ishant Sharma was the second highest wicket-taker in the series with 18 scalps. Mohammad Shami also kept testing the batsmen with his nagging line and length.

#3 The Performance of Pujara

England v India: Specsavers 5th Test - Day Two

Pujara proved that he is one of most reliable batsmen in the Test team. It was a surprise when he was not picked for the first Test.

However, he proved his mettle in the fourth Test and scored a brilliant 132. This inning was a treat to watch and was a brilliant demonstration of how to bat with the tail. He was the third highest run-getter for the Indian team with 273 runs.

#4 Indian team competing well throughout the series

India competed well as a team

The Indian team considerably performed well as a team throughout the series. Except for the second Test match, every other match was a closely fought one.

Their fielding improved as the series progressed. They put England in tight situations even in the Tests they lost. Though India lost by a margin 4-1, it feels like they could have won it 3-2.