India v England 2012-13

[P_R]

koalty-yai paarunga.
innamum neenga oru kaalathula kingu dhaan nambinA...sari unga nambikkai ungaLukku, ennudhu enakku.

I expected India would be pummeled and shown their place in England.
Honestly, I didn't expect England would win India. I expected Swann/Monty to do well but I expected they (except Cook) would struggle against spin like they did vs. Pak and SL. They seem to have pulled their game up aided ably by crappy bowling from India (ellAm sollakkELvi dhaan). Delightful either way.

bajA diyA angrezon ka band- appadinnu sonnavanai naan pArkkaNumnu aasaippadurEn

Sure SA is the best team in the world now. And Aus is getting better. This Ashes will be very very interesting!!

The point I am harping is the deep annoyance I felt when people were surprised (many genuinely were) when India lost in Eng last year. "So you really thought you were No.1 and have not been following England's rise?" - is a question I can't ask enough. thaniyA romba pulamba vittAinga. OnAyA irundhu pArthA dhaan... Couldn't even savour the victory.

England kooda nalla viLayAduvaanunga pOla irukkE - 'ngra mAdhiriyE adhisayamA kEttAinga.
yOv, ammA saththiyamA rowdy-yA. nambungayyA- range-ku dhum katti pEsa vENdiyadhA pOchchu social circles-la.

adhu dhaan ippo kooda pongi pongi varudhu.

Anyway, past is past. Nagpur chalo! I want England to make the most out of India's listlessness.
It was heartening to read Trott scoring after a while. It would be good if Bell gets a few runs in Nagpur.