Sports Desk. Test series defeats by England, the criticism of the team is getting around. And why not even the No. 1 team is so bad, no one is desperate. If the stunning defeat of India in the field itself is responsible, but the batting is also much lower. And in the opening partnership has emerged as the major responsible. India's No. 1 crown is snatched from her.

Is opening partnership by any team. India was the first to be vulnerable here. India's opening pair of first test to final test been yearning for a big score. Even in a practice game, we are longing for the opening partnership. Well, here begins the story of India's waste.

Lord's Test

On the Lord's Test, then the 63-run opening partnership in the first innings of India's first wicket of Gautam Gambhir. They fell 15 runs. However, in the second innings and 19 runs with the same partnership Mukund missed. Mukund fell 12 runs.

Nottingham Test

Nottingham biggest opening partnership in Tests as India did. However serious the game was opened at the turn Mukund and Dravid. In the first innings broke the opening partnership without the account opening and Mukund dismissed first ball of the match went. Rahul Dravid in the second innings, 6 runs and sharing out the total was only 6 runs.

Edgbaston Test

Edgbaston's pitch was considered the most dangerous. The two games did not expect to score big by opening partnership, but Sehwag's comeback hopes were tied. But what a waste. His first ball in both innings Sehwag returned to the pavilion. 8 runs in the first innings and 3 runs in the second innings.

Oval

It was a Test match to save the honor of India. The team also did not succeed. Oval Test good opening in India had the pines. 8 runs in the first innings, and Sehwag was out for 8 runs. The second innings was 49 runs and Rahul Dravid 13 runs out.

There was no force in practice match

Even in a practice game did not hit our opening partnership.The second practice match against Northamptnshayr a partnership of 15 runs and Sehwag could have been lbw 8.

Who will be the beginning so bad, then we will go far. Anyway, India is a lot about the old saying - "Opening off, all the hits, opening flop, flop all.