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In this episode, we look back to England’s tour to India in 2012-13.
England had not won a series in India since 1984-85 and they began the tour as underdogs – especially after a heavy defeat in the first Test in Ahmedabad. The turnaround began in Mumbai – thanks to some splendid spin bowling followed by hundreds from Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen – and England went on to defy expectations in the final two Tests.
Talking Points:
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- Expectations and context before the series
- England’s tours to UAE and Sri Lanka
- Kevin Pietersen’s “reintegration” into the side
- Monty Panesar not playing in the first Test in Ahmedabad
- Sehwag’s hundred, Pujara’s double-hundred
- The Cook-Prior rearguard in the second innings
- Panesar’s ball to Tendulkar on day one in Mumbai
- India’s slow collapse
- Pujara’s masterful innings against spin
- Pietersen brutal hitting and the shock in the stands
- Tendulkar’s innings on day one in Kolkata
- James Anderson’s spell of reverse-swing
- The Cook marathon – with support from Trott
- The Barmy Army going to town
- Jonathan Trott’s lesson in patience
- The slow nature of the Nagpur pitch
- The consequences of the defeat for India – and the end of many journeys
Participants:
Karthik Krishnaswamy (@the_kk)
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Ashoka (@ABVan)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Related:
The Wisden Almanack report for the series – ESPNcricinfo
The balls of the century – Monty Panesar to Sachin Tendulkar – Karthik Krishnaswamy – ESPNcricinfo
First step to redemption, India go 1-0 up – Karthik Krishnaswamy – Indian Express
Cheteshwar Pujara: the worker ant – Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
Dhoni’s pitch flawed – Karthik Krishnaswamy – ESPNcricinfo
Patient Tendulkar middles it this time – Karthik Krishnaswamy – Indian Express
Quick wickets but no miracle this time – Karthik Krishnaswamy – Indian Express
Post lunch, humble pie – Karthik Krishnaswamy – Indian Express
Pads on, DRS isn’t watching – Karthik Krishnaswamy – Indian Express
Zaheer Khan. Left arm… over? – Karthik Krishnaswamy – Indian Express
Be bold, be practical, do the right thing – Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
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