India, July 10 -- It's not exactly right to scrutinise a player after every innings, but we now have some idea about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi! There is no reason to be overly worried, but it's clear he is a major work in progress and will take some time before he becomes the finished article.

We have to be mindful that Sooryavanshi made his name largely in the Indian Premier League, where the conditions are totally different. Indian batsmen have historically struggled in England and on this tour, things have continued to be so. We also have to be mindful that not just the 15-year-old, but the other batters in the team are also struggling. With the exception of Abhishek Sharma and new captain Shreyas Iyer, other batters have been quite sub-st...