Nagpur

In truth, England's biggest failure on this occasion was not made in Lahore on Saturday but before Christmas in London – or at least after Jacob Bethell pulled a hamstring in Nagpur.

The first match was in Nagpur on Thursday, the second 500 miles away in Cuttack on Sunday and the third a two-hour-40-minute flight away three days later.

Brendon McCullum took charge of his first one-day international on Thursday but England were comfortably beaten by India in Nagpur.

England lost three wickets in the powerplay against India in Nagpur, continuing their struggles at the top of the order.

England suffered another disappointing defeat in Brendon McCullum's first one-day international in charge as India won their series opener in Nagpur by four wickets.