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is to rotate the strike'  Mike Gatting, Graham Thorpe and Murali
Kartik on how England need to bat against the Indian spinners
Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi  November 12, 2012  Comments: 16
| Text size: A | A  Going into the series between the two
countries, there has been a lot of talk about how England will
fare against spin in India. The last time England won a Test
series in India was 28 years ago. The last time England won a
Test series in the subcontinent was in 2001. Mike Gatting, who
played that 1984-85 series, Graham Thorpe, who mastered spin in
Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the turn of the century, and Murali
Kartik, who has had extensive experience bowling on the county
circuit, weigh in on the challenges England can expect.
Jonathan Trott keeps his eyes on the ball, India A v England XI,
tour match, Mumbai, 2nd day, October 31, 2012 Jonathan Trott:
waits for the spinner to reveal his cards before planning an
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