There will be many issues for India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to address with urgency, but he was gracious in defeat as he paid tribute to England and cited fast bowler James Anderson as the most telling factor in a series which featured Alastair Cook as top run scorer and off-spinner Graeme Swann as leading wicket taker.

“They are a very well balanced side, the two spinners they have are very good,” Dhoni said after losing the series 1-2.