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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