India lost early wickets in all three NatWest Challenge matches

"Tendulkar's absence has certainly made a difference in terms of morale. That kind of experience is never easy to replace," Gavaskar told BBC Sport.

"This team has played in recent times without Tendulkar, and the replacements have managed to do things.

"But over here England have thoroughly out-played them."

Tendulkar, who is suffering with tennis elbow, was on Saturday ruled out of the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which includes a match against Pakistan.

They suffered a 66-run defeat at the hands of their arch-rivals during a recent one-day series in Holland.

And in a 23-run consolation win on Sunday they were bowled out for just 204.

If half your side is back in the pavilion by the half-way stage it is very difficult for the others to add any runs Sunil Gavaskar

In the first two matches of the NatWest Challenge series, they had lost their first five wickets within the first 25 overs, and England took three early wickets at Lord's.

Speaking on Test Match Special, Gavaskar said: "They looked as if they were trying to take advantage of the 15 over fielding restrictions.

"They lost sight of the fact it is a 50-over game.

"If half your side is back in the pavilion by the half-way stage it is very difficult for the others to add any runs."

However, the former opening batsman was impressed by England's recent improvement and gave the credit to Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff.

"Both of them have matured unbelievably over the last couple of seasons and that is showing in the results," he said.

"England seem to have found the right combination of the majority of the Test players forming the core of the one-day side.

"Maybe there's a lesson in it for other teams because the temperament factor is so important."