England’s Christmas has come early and it appears Santa Claus too has got into the action a touch earlier, answering some English “all-I want-for-Christmas-is-a-win” pleas. A 2-1 series win they got!

The stalemate in Nagpur ensured England won a Test series in India after 28 years and India lost their first home series since Australia got their hands back on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2004-05.