It will be difficult for India to get back into the test at this stage. Most likely, it is either ENG's or a draw.

4-1 to England and another failure for neighbours

Great cricketer with illustrious cricketing career and excellent farewell on-the-ground performance against the most media-hyped team in the world at the famous and historic Oval Cricket Stadium in London, England. What a gallant and honorable way to retire from international cricket? Why can't South Asian cricketers follow suit and retire with dignity, respect and honor the same way as Alastair Cook of England did?

Wonderful achievement.

Pakistan have drawn last two series they played in England while India lost 4-0 in 2011, 3-1 in 2014 and now 4-1 in 2018

What a boring series this result was expected but I thought India will atleast put up a fight but than I remember they’re not Pakistan team Indians can only play on dust bowls of Bangalore, Nagpur and Delhi

both Indians and Pakistanis feel it difficult to play their best particularly on bouncy and swinging pitches. they adjust to the conditions towards the end of their tours. India will have to review their performance in the wake of their bad performance in the 5th test.

I hope this time Indian batsmen may try their best to draw this match. I fail to understand the debacle of Indian batsmen in England. Indians have shown their inability to prove their ability for batting and bowling. They proved themselves totally failure to cope with the conditions. Since there are two more days remaining for this last test match so Indian batsmen should try their best to stay on crease for long time session by session. As far as my knowledge is concerned about test matches the batsman who is having patience to stays on crease on long session then runs will be coming. Indian batsmen is failure due to lack of technique to play in english conditions.

@BhaRAT What difference does it make. After all it’s a game.

@BhaRAT Still hardly any international cricket team comes & plays in Pakistan.

@Rajdeep Thats the point , Pakistanis are still able to won or draw Tests even though not many teams come to Pakistan. Which makes Pakistani team much better

@Rafique Khan They are only performing in India , which is such a shame!

@Rajdeep - Is that an excuse for your poor results in England?

Honestly i expected better from the Indian team but they have proved time and time again that they are flat track bullies. Pakistani test performance has been much better especially under Misbah but Indian commentators have been wrongly criticising Pakistani team's performance against England where we drew the test series!

@Malik K! Every team wins in their home conditions. Even an ICC rank number 2 team like South Africa lost both the Tests to 6th ranked Sri Lanka recently.

@BhaRAT! If you really followed up the series, it you will see -- it wan't a cake walk for England (except the Lord's). Moreover, loosing all Toss coins (5 out of 5) doesn't help a visiting team (sheer probability factor). Kohli scored more than 500 runs in the series with 2 centuries.

@Malik K Indian bowlers are is good, always help every batsman to score records against them...Cook must be happy to play last match against India

Great achievement... only greats are born for this...clap clap clap

Very poor captaincy by Kohli.

@bangalore.citizen No excuse can cover the Stigma of bad performance and lack talent!

@ali At least they are good in something .happy for u...what about asian games or anything else

this country has no hope what so ever so they r making merry

India always had bad series overseas. It took them 22 years to win their first test overseas while it took Pakistan few days to win their first test overseas, when Pakistan beat India by an inning at Kanpur on the first ever series overseas.

A gentleman, playing a gentleman’s game.

Well done Mr Cook, best wishes!!!!

Kohli's toothless tactics let England slip

@ali that’s right. Your talent is widely known.

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Because the media spotlight will be gone and potential income coming to a grind. Our over glorified stars want to remain in the limelight even when they are not contributing anything.

@ali it's something called rankings. Look it up before blowing hot air online.

@Malik K And it was 5-0 England v India in India

When England toured India- winning toss was a big topic (Ind3 Eng2). England won ALL 5 tosses- not a word from the same bunch that were crying foul in India! By the way England lost 5-0 in India

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad ganguly scored a century in his last test. The great Tendulkar was out in the 90s in his last test.

@BhaRAT U R right! Only Pakistan can win in South Afric/NZ/Aust/Eng

@ali We Indians are not good at anything. We need to learn from Pakistan how to do most things welll. Please teach us.

" No excuse can cover the Stigma of bad performance and lack talent!" How true particularly in world cups

@Harmony-1© There are no excuses. Better team with toss and home ground advantage.won. England lost 5-0 in India. England did not win a single game in India even after winning toss twice.

@ali Since India lacks talent, and are only good at home so Pakistan will walk over in Asia cup! Lets see!

The point has been made. Indians do not have the consistency to play in English grounds.

The way Cook played in his final test , he should have carry on for another couple of years easily...but nevertheless he himself knows better about how his body is reacting..Unfortunately players in Asian countries start there career in early thirties and like to carry on till they reach 40 and till the board and the selectors shows the exit door....shameful exit.....Players should retire when u r on peak ....A lesson to learn from Cook's decision...for the players who still wants to play international cricket even after u crosses 36/37...

@Malik K Well same like us

A century in the first test and a century in the last very well achieved carreer with a very good ending.

@ali Just won 8 games out of 10 in South Africa, and 6 games out of 12 in UK

@Mahen I guess people have forgotten Champions trophy ! and the recent Draw with of Pakistan vs England. The comments against the Pakistani cricket team were terrible. Indian cricket team is good but only playing at home or more of a Flat track. If the ranking system were to exclude home wins i think India would be down in the rankings table

@Mahen No excuses to Indian teams bad performance. Pak vs Eng was a draw last time !

@Raja t I understand your pain, but unfortunately this is the reality. Indian team can only perform well at home !

Kohli needs to go!! he is a great batsman but not a captain I would give it to Pujara seems to be a level headed individual

@Ali did they play 5 tests? Compare apples to apples.

@ghufran Not Pakistan as Younis Khan and Company have played all there matches away from Pakistan which is different ball game away from home.

@Mahen Yes Pakistan played against england in 2016, and the final score was 2-2(total 4 tests played). So yes i am comparing apples to apples. I think Indian fan base should accept the teams defeat and that Pakistani test team is way better in performance than India !