Catches went down, tempers were lost and then-head coach Jon Lewis felt the need to step onto the field at the drinks break to try and regain some form of control. That loss against the West Indies was a tipping point. It preceded England's devastating loss in the Ashes, which itself prompted a regime change. Appointing Charlotte Edwards as head coach wasn't so much about clearing out players or making bold selection calls, but drawing on the experience of England's grittiest former player to instil in this group how to win ugly. Sitting in her first press conference as coach, she clearly stated what she'd come on board to do "it's about winning".
Progress was made over the summer, first against West Indies and then, despite the series scoreline, in some key moments against India. But, no matter the opposition or manufacturing scenarios, there's no way to create the kind of scenarios which have been England's biggest Achilles heel outside of global knockout tournaments. Against India in Indore, they were faced with a situation that, based on previous responses, they were odds on to lose.