Another away series, another dead rubber. Virat Kohli might hate the words 'dead rubber', but the fact of the matter is that a team that has promised so much before the series, will go into the fifth and final Test at The Oval today trying to avoid a dreaded 4-1 scoreline.

If India finish the series 2-3, it might be a fair reflection of the contest. But a loss in the final Test is sure to attract more criticism for Kohli & Co, especially since the England team have been largely unsettled throughout the series. Since the start of the tour, head coach Ravi Shastri has created an atmosphere by using words such as 'ruthless, accountability, commitment, aggressive, clinical, world's best travelling team'. However, a loss at The Oval and they will be known as team that talked and only talked.