h716a5.icuThe reactions on Twitter after India completed a 4-0 series win
ESPNcricinfo staff20-Dec-2016For the second time in their Test history, India completed a 4-0 series win. Virat Kohli, the captain and the Man of the Series, was proud of his ‘family’.
These are the moments u cherish all your life. So proud of these guys for putting in all they had.
This is more than a team.This is a family pic.twitter.com/3dkmIilsDY— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 20, 2016
There were smiles all around in the Indian camp.
The happy faces after the win @mvj888 @imjadeja @im_manishpandey pic.twitter.com/0IaKyYqYuO
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) December 20, 2016
Great win today. It's been a fantastic team effort and a memorable series for us. Thanks to all the fans for supporting #TeamIndia. pic.twitter.com/AOPwkiSNTq
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) December 20, 2016
The hosts reclaimed the Anthony de Mello Trophy: they had lost the previous home series against England in 2012.
A great team effort throughout the series to get this beauty home #indiancricketteam @BCCI #indvseng pic.twitter.com/atzYTkUB6o
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) December 20, 2016
For England, it was the end of a tough tour of Bangladesh and India, one during which they lost five out of seven Tests.
Credit to India, we have been outplayed in this series. Been a old tough tour, thanks to everyone in Bangladesh and India for having us.
— Jonny Bairstow (@jbairstow21) December 20, 2016
We've been outplayed by India, credit to their players. Thanks to Bangladesh and India for looking after us over the past 10 weeks.
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) December 20, 2016
For the young members of the squad, it was a sharp learning experience.
It's been a very hard series, but one I have learnt a lot from and that I can hopefully take forward to next time we come back #England
— Jake Ball (@JakeBall) December 20, 2016
Safe to say this trip has been full of ups and downs! I've learnt more in the past 3 months than the rest of my career! Home time
— Ben Duckett (@BenDuckett1) December 20, 2016
For some, the result was sweet revenge.
4 -0 well done boys ! I remember losing 4 nil in 2012 in England I'm sure it's a great feeling when u win ! @karun126 hats off to you
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 20, 2016
England scored 477 in their first innings and went on to lose by an innings; in the previous Test in Mumbai, they had scored 400 and lost by an innings.
Tips for winning in subcontinent: win toss, bat first, make 400. Kohli's alternative tips for winning: lose toss, bat second, make 600+.
— Samir Chopra (@EyeOnThePitch) December 20, 2016
India’s lead spinners played a vital role, with both R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja taking more than 25 wickets besides contributing with the bat.
Congrats on a wonderful series personally & as a team. Awesome cricket from u boys, loved seeing the "Rockstar" & @ashwinravi99 bowl so well https://t.co/Lc3NcRjsgr
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) December 20, 2016
Well done @imjadeja.. magic spell.. Wonderful win #TeamIndia for making it 4-0 @BCCI vs @ECB_cricket #INDvENG
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 20, 2016
The same could not be said for England, who had had Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar during their series win in India in 2012.
8 Test Losses in a Year … 1984 … 1986 … 1993 … 2016 … !!!!!!!! All because of no World Class spinner …. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 20, 2016
The result also brought Alastair Cook’s captaincy under discussion.
Some seriously tough questions for Cook to answer after a really hard series. India have been so good. Cook is a legend and deserves respect
— Graham Onions (@BunnyOnions) December 20, 2016
Q the hogwash PR chat…! 'The team is right behind him'. 'He's still our leader'. 'He'll do what's right for Eng'. blah blah
— KP (@KP24) December 20, 2016
A gruelling subcontinental winter for Eng. I don't think a Cook resignation will magically stop dropped catches or cheap dismissals tho.
— AlisonMitchell (@AlisonMitchell) December 20, 2016