Mohammed Siraj – 9. (4-94, 4-32). Does anyone in the game try harder than this guy? Makes Virat Kohli looks laissez faire.
ENGLAND RATINGS: Rory Burns – 5. (49, 0) Provided a solid enough start in the first innings, but was burned in the heat of the last afternoon.
Dom Sibley – 2. (11, 0) Lucky to survive the cull after England’s raft of changes for this Test. Surely his time is up now.
Haseeb Hameed – 4. (0, 9) Showed some fight on a tough final day, but overall it was a harsh examination on his return after five years out.
Joe Root - 9. (180 not out, 33) Not the most broad-shouldered bloke, but he must be strong. He has been carrying his side for ages.
Jonny Bairstow – 6. (57, 2) Continues to look the part on his return to Test cricket, but England needed more in each innings from him.
Jos Buttler – 6. (23, 25) Battled against his flaws with a plucky rear guard for 96 balls, but just came up short.
Moeen Ali – 6. (27, 13; 1-53, 2-84) Middling returns on the scorecard, but a promising return to the side nonetheless.
Sam Curran – 2. (0, 0; 0-72, 1-41) Minimal threat with the ball. A first ever king pair at Lord’s. Dismissing Kohli was the only redeeming feature.
Ollie Robinson – 6. (2-73, 2-45) His radar was slightly awry at times. The second-innings wicket of Pant felt crucial – but didn’t turn out that way.
Mark Wood – 7. (2-91, 3-51) Extraordinary that he hit such high speeds despite suffering a shoulder injury. Bowls with such heart.
James Anderson – 7. (5-62, 0-53) On the honours board for the zillionth time, but distracted by Bumrah when the game was there to be won.
INDIA RATINGS: Rohit Sharma – 7. (83, 21) Sparkling first innings deserved a century, but his dismissal in the second was naive.
KL Rahul – 8. (129, 5) Gave a masterclass in how to play the swinging ball with his first-innings ton.
Cheteshwar Pujara – 5 (9, 45) Kudos for digging in, although he is really struggling at the minute.
Virat Kohli – 7. (42, 20) His search for a century goes on, but his captaincy remains aggressive and astute.
Ajinkya Rahane – 6 (1, 61) Dogged effort in the second innings despite still being out of sync.
Rishabh Pant – 6. (37, 22) Simmered in both innings without quite reaching the boil either time.
Ravindra Jadeja – 6. (40, 3; 0-43, 0-5) Hard to argue he was under-bowled on the final day, as India got the job done, but he might have played more of a role.
Mohammed Shami – 7. (2-95, 1-13) His long-awaited second half-century in Tests extinguished England’s chances of winning.
Ishant Sharma – 7. (3-69, 2-13) Perhaps the least celebrated of India’s quicks, but his contribution in both innings was vital.
Jasprit Bumrah – 7. (0-79, 3-33) Literally overstepped the line a couple of times, but was the heartbeat of his side again.
Mohammed Siraj – 9. (4-94, 4-32). Does anyone in the game try harder than this guy? Makes Virat Kohli looks laissez faire.
ENGLAND RATINGS: Rory Burns – 5. (49, 0) Provided a solid enough start in the first innings, but was burned in the heat of the last afternoon.
Dom Sibley – 2. (11, 0) Lucky to survive the cull after England’s raft of changes for this Test. Surely his time is up now.
Haseeb Hameed – 4. (0, 9) Showed some fight on a tough final day, but overall it was a harsh examination on his return after five years out.
Joe Root - 9. (180 not out, 33) Not the most broad-shouldered bloke, but he must be strong. He has been carrying his side for ages.
Jonny Bairstow – 6. (57, 2) Continues to look the part on his return to Test cricket, but England needed more in each innings from him.
Jos Buttler – 6. (23, 25) Battled against his flaws with a plucky rear guard for 96 balls, but just came up short.
Moeen Ali – 6. (27, 13; 1-53, 2-84) Middling returns on the scorecard, but a promising return to the side nonetheless.
Sam Curran – 2. (0, 0; 0-72, 1-41) Minimal threat with the ball. A first ever king pair at Lord’s. Dismissing Kohli was the only redeeming feature.
Ollie Robinson – 6. (2-73, 2-45) His radar was slightly awry at times. The second-innings wicket of Pant felt crucial – but didn’t turn out that way.
Mark Wood – 7. (2-91, 3-51) Extraordinary that he hit such high speeds despite suffering a shoulder injury. Bowls with such heart.
James Anderson – 7. (5-62, 0-53) On the honours board for the zillionth time, but distracted by Bumrah when the game was there to be won.
INDIA RATINGS: Rohit Sharma – 7. (83, 21) Sparkling first innings deserved a century, but his dismissal in the second was naive.
KL Rahul – 8. (129, 5) Gave a masterclass in how to play the swinging ball with his first-innings ton.
Cheteshwar Pujara – 5 (9, 45) Kudos for digging in, although he is really struggling at the minute.
Virat Kohli – 7. (42, 20) His search for a century goes on, but his captaincy remains aggressive and astute.
Ajinkya Rahane – 6 (1, 61) Dogged effort in the second innings despite still being out of sync.
Rishabh Pant – 6. (37, 22) Simmered in both innings without quite reaching the boil either time.
Ravindra Jadeja – 6. (40, 3; 0-43, 0-5) Hard to argue he was under-bowled on the final day, as India got the job done, but he might have played more of a role.
Mohammed Shami – 7. (2-95, 1-13) His long-awaited second half-century in Tests extinguished England’s chances of winning.
Ishant Sharma – 7. (3-69, 2-13) Perhaps the least celebrated of India’s quicks, but his contribution in both innings was vital.
Jasprit Bumrah – 7. (0-79, 3-33) Literally overstepped the line a couple of times, but was the heartbeat of his side again.
Mohammed Siraj – 9. (4-94, 4-32). Does anyone in the game try harder than this guy? Makes Virat Kohli looks laissez faire.
