It turned out that the final match-winning strategy was actually down to the skipper MS Dhoni, who admitted he coaxed a reluctant Ishant into following his wishes by setting a field that gave him no option but to bowl short.
Indeed, Dhoni's innovative thinking throughout the match – can anyone ever remember a wicketkeeper standing several yards back to a spinner? - provided a sharp contrast to the ponderous captaincy of his beleaguered opposite number, Alastair Cook.
Dhoni and Ishant are the only members of this team who have played Test matches in England, and they are doing an excellent job of guiding their inexperienced team-mates.
