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When Cook and Co. did the unthinkable - England in India 2012-13

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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:

  • England's tours to UAE and Sri Lanka before the India series
  • 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
  • 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
  • Jonathan Trott's lesson in patience
  • The slow 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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