India lost the four-match Test series 2-0 and also failed to win a single match in the One-Day International (ODI) tri-series against England and Australia.
England were bowled out for just 166 in reply to Australia's 278 for eight. They failed to capitalise on the strong opening bowling display as they allowed Australia to a fighting total after being reduced to 60 for 4 in the 18th over.
Glenn Maxwell scored 95 in Australia's total of 278 and then took four wickets with his off-breaks to guide the hosts to 112-run win over England in the final.
James Faulkner slammed 50 off 24 balls in Australia's victory over England in the tri-series final on Sunday but the all-rounder had to leave the field with 'side soreness' halfway through his third over.
India failed to win any of their matches against Australia and England, finally going down to the Eoin Morgan-led side by three wickets on Friday in the virtual semifinal to get knocked out.
Sunil Gavaskar feels there is no reason why Karnataka allrounder Stuart Binny should not feature in the Indian team that takes on Pakistan in their first World Cup match in Adelaide on February 15.
Just days before the World Cup campaign, some of India's key players are facing fitness problems. The lack of clarity on such critical issues has even left skipper MS Dhoni in a tailspin.
Virat Kohli has managed four successive scores in single digit for the first time in ODIs, 15 days ahead of the World Cup. But former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says there is nothing to worry.
James Taylor, who came in at No. 3, put on a 125-run stand for the sixth wicket with Jos Buttler, marking a great turn-around for the English team ahead of the upcoming World Cup, starting on February 14.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni looked at a loss for words trying to explain India's losing streak a fortnight before the World Cup. India lost to England by three wickets to round off a poor tri-nation series in Australia.
On a Perth track where even England batsmen found going tough, the India top order was guilty of even trying to fight. The attitude, more than the form, has left Sunil Gavaskar bitter.