The Indian team started their tour of England on a rather disappointing note following a FIVE-wicket defeat despite some notably good performances.
There were five centuries scored by four different Indian batters in Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (2) and KL Rahul, while Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna took five wickets each.
However, as a collective unit, India failed to win the match despite having multiple opportunities to do so across the first four days of play.
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Dropped catches, the lower order's lack of contributions, and less than desired bowling effort to pick up wickets can all be blamed.
Building on this, former England opening bowler Steve Harmison claimed this could create a rift in the Indian dressing room.
Is there a drift between the Indian batters and bowlers?
Speaking with Neil Manthorp for talkSPORT Cricket, Harmison ridiculed the possibility of any drift in England's dressing room but thought the issue could unfold in the Indian one.
"No, in the England team, I don't there there ever would be [a division between the batters and bowlers]. I don't know about the sub-continent teams. Over at that part of the world, there is a bit of self-preservation. A bit of not looking after each other," said Harmison.
Indian fielders, notably the batters, dropped quite a few catches across both innings that delayed wickets and costed India some precious runs in the Test, and this is where, according to Harmison, India could miss the recently retired stars.
"There could be a bit of division built in that group, especially without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin in that dressing room, holding them all together," he added.
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Adding to the poor fielding, India's collapses in both innings - losing 41/7 after 230/3 and 31/6 from 333/4 meant close to no responsibility taken by the lower order and the tail.
"If there is a division, the bowlers can turn around and say, 'If you caught them three catches, then we were talking about a completely different contest'. That is where a division might build up."
Harmison also discussed Prasidh Krishna's attitude. According to the Englishman, Krishna bowled well and thought he had the right tools to perform well in English conditions.
He pointed out Krishna's height and high release point, which could give him an advantage with the good snap of wrists, and felt India should stick with him, given that he was just playing his fourth Test.