Chronicle Of India's Poor Overseas Run Under MS Dhoni

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India's 3-1 Test series loss to England on Sunday was their fifth consecutive away defeat from home under MS Dhoni. India lost 8-0 in 2011 in England and Australia, and now over the past ninth months the team has lost consecutive series in South Africa, New Zealand and in England again.
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Since the 2011 World Cup, India have one just two of 20 Test matches away from home. India's third and fourth worst Test defeats ever have come in this period too: by an innings and 244 runs at The Oval and an innings and 242 runs at Edgbaston during the 4-0 whitewash in 2011.

Here is a recap of India's dismal overseas record in the last three years.

2011 in the West Indies

1st Test, Kingston - won by 63 runs

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2nd Test, Bridgetown - draw

3rd Test, Roseau - draw

Result: India won 1-0

2011 in England

1st Test, Lord's - lost by 196 runs​

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2nd Test, Nottingham - lost by 319 runs

3rd Test, Birmingham - lost by an innings & 242 runs

4th Test, The Oval - lost by an innings & eight runs

Result: England won 4-0

2011-12 in Australia

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1st Test, Melbourne - lost by 122 runs

2nd Test, Sydney - lost by an innings & 68 runs

3rd Test, Perth - lost by an innings & 37 runs

4th Test, Adelaide - lost by 298 runs

Result: Australia won 4-0

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2013-14 in South Africa

1st Test, Johannesburg - draw

2nd Test, Durban - lost by 10 wickets

Result: South Africa won 1-0

2013-14 in New Zealand

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1st Test, Auckland - lost by 40 runs

2nd Test, Wellington - draw

Result: New Zealand won 1-0

2014 in England

1st Test, Nottingham - draw

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2nd Test, Lord's - won by 95 runs

3rd Test, Southampton - lost by 266 runs

4th Test, Manchester - lost by an innings & 54 runs

5th Test, The Oval - lost by an innings & 244 runs

Result: England won 3-1