India, June 27 -- It's been three days since India lost the first Test to England at Leeds, and you've got to admit. The result still stings. India put on almost 800 runs, took a first-innings lead and boasted five centurions, and yet, were the second-best team. Full credit to England, especially for how they batted in the fourth innings on Day 5 of the Headingley Test, but you've got to believe that somewhere, India choked on their chances and gift-wrapped the match to Ben Stokes and his Bazballers. What went wrong? We're pretty sure you've done your analysis, but let us rewind some of it for you.

Firstly, the fielding. When you drop eight catches in a match, it's bound to come back and bite you, and when four of them are from the same ...