Six letters, that’s all. The term is ‘bazball’. England’s flamboyant style of play may be wildly at odds with the genteel surroundings of Test cricket, but its revolution is no gimmick. On Sunday in the abnormally-dry Hyderabad pitch, the strategy notched up another triumph. 

The English made mincemeat of a fourth-innings run chase that had seemed out of reach for India. Having dominated the first three days, India’s chase of 231 went south once Tom Hartley spun his magic into the top order, having them surrender at 202 in the last over of the day. Notably, this is India's fourth defeat in Tests at home in 11 years and first-ever in Hyderabad (precisely, across two venues in the city).