The eight-wicket defeat in the fifth and final ODI match could, at its extreme, be considered an aberration in what has been a glorious run for Indian team this summer. Encouragingly, India’s record can only get better over the next three weeks, though autumn has set in in the southern hemisphere.

The 3-1 series triumph in the one-day series was achieved with consummate ease, akin to the West Indies sweeping their rivals aside during their halcyon days. The