Currently, he has 13,543 runs and is just shy of 2378 runs from levelling the record of Tendulkar's tally of 15,921 runs. He will be keen on reducing the deficit during England's next Test assignment, which will be against their arch-rivals Australia in the Ashes, which is scheduled to commence on November 21 in Perth

The all-rounder pointed out that the visitors were in a winning position in most of the matches, but the home advantage for the Englishmen helped the hosts understand the conditions better. He also said that the individual performances on the Indian side kept inspiring others to bring their 'A-game' in the series