Dravid inspirational, England roasted

"Rahul Dravid, in his tactical nous, is not always brilliantly inventive but what made him outstanding in Kochi was that he played his hunches," writes R Mohan in the Deccan Chronicle.

England have had some pretty miserable one-day tours in their time, but this Indian misadventure is shaping up as the worst yet, feels Simon Briggs.

'Hot stuffed' screamed the Sun while Daily Mirror lashed out against the side, claiming England threw in the towel.

England may have only reluctantly agreed to this ODI schedule, but what they cannot deny is that the ground covered during the series shows just to what extent cricket has become a pan-India phenomenon, writes Jonathan Dyson in the Mid-Day.

It wasn't just the tabloids. Former cricketers don't see much of silver lining either. England's attempt to turn a one-sided one-day series into a contest melted into the Arabian Sea yesterday, said Angus Fraser in the Independent.

However, Cricinfo's Andrew Miller says despite the recent losses England have got their priorities right.