We rewind to England's tour to India in 2001-02 - when India won the three-Test series 1-0 and England leveled the six-match ODI series 3-3. England arrived in India on the back of terrific series wins in Sri Lanka and Pakistan - and despite a green bowling attack managed to gave India a scare in two Tests. 
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Talking Points:

 The uncertainty around the tour because of the events around 9/11
 India's eventful 2001 - epic wins, big defeats, and plenty of controversy 
 The similar (yet contrasting) narratives around the captaincy of Nasser Hussain and Sourav Ganguly 
 How England's raw bowling attack found a way to restrict India's batting line-up
  The legend of Ashley Giles bowling a negative line from over the wicket
  Tendulkar's peak - and the unrealistic high standards everyone set for him
  Craig White and Matthew Hoggard: coming of age on a tough tour
  The Bangalore Test that could have been played in Headingley
  The threat of Sehwag at No.7 
  Marcus Trescothick's dream run in the one-dayers
  When Flintoff took his shirt off

Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
DP Prashant (@prashantdptweet)
Ashoka (@ABVan)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
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Related:

  India v England, Ahmedabad Test highlights, 2001-02 - YouTube
  India v England, Bangalore Test highlights, 2001-02 - YouTube
  England divided by safety worries - Mike Selvey.- Guardian
  Playing with Fire - Nasser Hussain autobiography - Amazon
  Coming Back to Me - Marcus Trescothick autobiography - Amazon

 

When India faced Nas ball: rewind to England's tour of India in 2001

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