Having arrived in England with genuine belief that they could finally boast the tools needed to win in foreign conditions, a batting line-up led by the world's best in Virat Kohli and a battery of pace bowlers that could match the home side's own seam attack, India now find themselves on the brink of another embarrassing series defeat away from home.

Having been routed by an innings and 159 runs at Lord's last week, the tourists are currently 2-0 down with three games to play and facing the prospect of James Anderson and Stuart Broad circling for the kill at Trent Bridge on Saturday.

It's a real shame that despite all of their hard work, a win over England in the earlier T20 series and then having come so desperately close to taking the first Test at Edgbaston, India's tour is now on the brink of disaster following three poor days in London.

In truth, India didn't enjoy the rub of the green at Lord's. Losing the toss and batting first in desperately tough circumstances - a pitch tinged with green and gloomy overhead conditions - would have been a serious handicap for any side, but for a subcontinent batting line-up facing Anderson, armed with a new Dukes ball, it was only ever going to end one way.

The fact India choose to field two spinners, even after the first day was completely washed out and more rain was forecast, only dented their chances further and a limp effort with the bat second time around meant that any prospect of the visitors escaping from London with a draw never looked like materialising.

As they did in the first Test, India's seamers performed well with Mohammed Shami again troubling England's top order with swing and sharp pace and his efforts deserved more than his three wickets.