WHAT THE RATINGS MEAN 10 - out of this world 9 - brilliant 8 - very good 7 - good 6 - average 5 - below par 4 - poor 3 - dismal

England were outplayed by India as they slumped to a 5-1 defeat in the one-day series.

With the World Cup under 12 months away, BBC Sport assesses who has gained and who has fallen back...

Andrew Flintoff (captain, four games): 6
After a Herculean effort in the Tests, it is hard to be too harsh on the talismanic all-rounder, but he did not scale his usual heights this time, particularly with the bat. He bowled with typical gusto and led the side with enthusiasm but they were 4-0 down when he opted to take a rest.

Andrew Strauss: 6 (six games)
Strauss continues to be an enigma in this form of the game as he lacks the attacking flair to really destroy a bowling attack. Scores of 61 and the vital 74 which helped win the sixth match stand out, but there was little else from the left-hander.

Owais Shah: 3 (three games)
After a highly promising Test debut, Shah looked out of his depth in the one-dayers. He failed utterly to deal with the pressure and early movement generated by the pacemen and his World Cup prospects look bleak on the basis of this showing.

Ian Bell: 6 (two games)
Was left out of the early games after struggling in the Tests but must have been wondering why his introduction was left so late with so many others struggling. When given the chance, he did OK but has yet to conclusively answer whether he has a long-term role in the one-day side.

Kevin Pietersen: 8 (five games)
Head and shoulders above any other batsman in a red and blue shirt, he deserved more support than he got from his team-mates. It all looked too easy for him at times and perhaps this led him to throwing his wicket away in the first game. Three half centuries followed to maintain his reputation as a brilliant exponent in limited-overs cricket.

Paul Collingwood: 6 (six games)
With all the problems his side were having, it was little surprise that even the Durham star - one of the best fielders in the world and a handy all-round player - was below his best. His intelligent 93 saved face for England in the third game and he also chipped in with 64 in the finale but there was little else with the bat, while his bowling was rarely called upon.

Vikram Solanki: 3 (three games)
A return of 29 runs from three innings may signal the end of Solanki's international career. Seems to be short of the quality to really thrive at the highest level and has been given enough chances to establish himself. He was even handed the ball, turning it sharply at times, but that is not really his role.

Ian Blackwell: 7 (six matches)
Although an explosive batsman in county cricket, he has had to reinvent himself as a containing spinner in the England one-day side. If, and this is a big if, he can come to terms with batting at international level, and improve his fielding, he could be a useful option to take to the World Cup.

Liam Plunkett: 6 (five matches)
More suited to English conditions than the sub-continent, Plunkett is a trier if nothing else. He put in some whole-hearted displays but will need to add a few tricks to his repertoire, and do more justice to his batting ability, to justify a ticket to the Caribbean.

James Anderson: 7 (six matches)
Was expensive in the second and final matches but the Lancashire paceman built on his magnificent effort in the final Test by bowling with fire and heart on flat tracks. He did not always have the luck he deserved, and there is no doubt he has added to England's seam bowling options in both forms of the game.

Kabir Ali: 5 (three matches)
Confirmed what we already knew about him - he has pace, but lacks consistency. With Jones and Harmison available again in the summer, and Anderson revitalised, he may slip down the pecking order.

Sajid Mahmood: 5 (three matches)
A naturally athletic player but at international level using your brain counts for as much as anything. He bounced back from a mauling in Goa, when Flintoff pleaded with him to bowl more yorkers, and has a talent worth persevering with but must make better use of it.

Matthew Hoggard: 3 (two matches)
The argument about his suitability for one-day cricket look to have been settled after two unhappy performances in which he provided easy pickings for the Indian batsmen. His value to the Test team is undoubted, but he is virtually out of the reckoning for the World Cup on the basis of what we have seen in India.

Gareth Batty: 4 (one match)
Will wonder what the point of flying him out to India was. When just about everyone was screaming out for England to play at least two spinners, he was left kicking his heels despite being in fine form on the A tour of the Caribbean. Perhaps the selectors do not see him as part of their long-term plans and his spell in Cochin will not have changed their minds.