Number one team normally does not lose like this: Gavaskar

8220;It was very disappointing. Everybody though it would be a great series,but it was an abject surrender,8221; Gavaskar,who is part of the ESPN-Star Sports commentary team,said.

Gavaskar felt India,who came into the series as the number one team,did not live upto the billing.

8220;This was not the way a number one team plays. They normally lose by close margins,not like this,8221; he added.

8220;Maybe the approach was wrong and the attitude wasn8217;t there.8221;

Gavaskar8217;s colleague in the commentary box,Shastri attributed the drubbing to a combination of factors.

8220;It was a combination of a lot of factors 8211; injuries,lack of form. But this is a rude wake-up call,8221; Shastri said.

The former all-rounder,however,expressed hope of a revival.

8220;Tough guidelines should be in place,and we should have a core group of players for all three formats of the game. You might not always have desirable stories but that8217;s the way forward. That way,Indian cricket could get back on track in 6-8 months.8221; he said.