London: Thus far, the batting success of this summer's India's tour of England has been the Tamil Nadu opener Murali Vijay. The cause of this is his decision to be cautious and watchful and to go about the business of scoring runs more sedately than before.


Murali Vijay leaves a testing delivery on the third day of the second Test at Lord's. Pic/AFP 

Vijay's switch from a previously faster to a slower run rate was first displayed in South Africa over the winter.