5 Things India should do to become a world dominating Test team
India's long tour of England is finally coming to an end with only one Test remaining in the series. Though the series is done and dusted, there is a lot to play in the fifth Test and India would like to end the tour on a high note with a scoreline of 3-2.
The current scoreline shows 3-1, but the Indian team have fought tooth and nail in this series and could have been the opposite of it with some luck.
The stern test for Kohli and Co. began with the tour of South Africa and will now finish in England. In both the tours, India has been competitive and have been equally dominant.
The current Indian team is fearless and shown glimpses of a true champion team like the Windies of the 80s or the dominant Aussie of the 90s.
This team has all the ingredients to become a world beater who could win anywhere and defeat any opposition on a given day, but there are few chinks in the armor.
Let us enlighten the flaws of this current team and see where they can improve to become world champion Test team.
#5 Chasing totals in the fourth innings
One of the most concern areas for the Indian team is the ability to chase small totals in the fourth innings of the Test.
Right from Virat Kohli's first stint as captain at Adelaide till the fourth Test against England, India has not able to conquer demons of chasing targets in the last innings of the match.
It is important that the number one team Test team overcome this flaw to become a world beater.
It is difficult to bat on the fourth or fifth day of the pitch, but except for Kohli, no Indian batsmen have shown intent to stay at the wicket and have thrown wickets on crucial moments.
India could have won the Test series in South Africa and England if they had chased scores in some of the Tests.
Kohli along with the team management will have to work on this area and win the matches while chasing targets if they have to come out as a champion team.