India are facing their 3rd successive Test series loss against England in just over 3 and a little years.

Drew 1-1 in 2006 home
Won 1-0 in 2007 away
Won 1-0 in 2008 home

Lost 4-0 in 2011 away
Lost 2-1 in 2012 at home
Lost 3-1 in 2014 away

In the one highlighted, they all got progressively worse as the series went on after competing or winning at the first positive Test result.

Waqar like Dav Whatmore started with a Test defeat in Sri Lanka at Galle.