India vs England: There are ample opportunities for visiting squads to make a mark, says Andy Flower The former England coach said that the series, like every other contest, would be about how one seizes critical moments. File photo of Andy Flower | GLYN KIRK / AFP He was among the key plotters of England’s historic 2012 Test triumph in India and The spin duo of Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar along with the magnificent Kevin Pietersen, were the architects of England’s 2-1 series win that year, the only victory by an overseas team in India during the last decade. Flower, a former Zimbabwe captain and one of England’s most successful coaches in recent history, didn’t want to get into predictions but cited India’s remarkable Test conquest of Australia to assert the point that visitors are no underdogs in the longest format.