It has been a South African summer at Lord's. After the World Test Championship triumph in June came a second to savour at the home of cricket: a tight five-run win under lights that sealed their first one-day international series victory on English soil for 27 years. For England it was another reminder of how far they have fallen since lifting the World Cup on this ground six years ago, this their fifth ODI series defeat from their last six.
India secured a 13-run win at Chester-le-Street against England, concluding their tour successfully with a 2-1 ODI series victory despite England's valiant effort at chasing down 319 runs.