At a murky Old Trafford Ian Bell & Chris Jordan take the field for England in the 4th test match while India opt for another huddle in front of the imposing media centre.

Jos Buttler clips Varun Aaron neatly into the leg side just before rain stopped play.

Big public 'bonding session' before play on Day Two in front of the redesigned pavilion at Emirates Old Trafford.

Joe Root shows good technique when avoiding one of many bouncers at Old Trafford.

In a glorious summer it had to happen in Manchester.

Most of the crowd wanted to see Buttler cream Jadeja clean through a Media Centre window. Here he pushes our favourite Indian spinner into the off-side.

After lunch the India team bond once again. A very well-bonded team ... that got comprehensively stuffed in under two and a half days, having won the toss!

Root taking evasive action from a Varun Aaron bouncer.

Less than an hour after play stopped in the England vs. India test match the ground was deluged. Most of us made the decision to head for a tram home, rather than watch the groundstaff mop up and vainly hope for more play.

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Lovely cover drive by Joe Root off Ravi Jadeja.

Joe Root avoids another very quick bouncer from Varun Aaron. The shadows are from the floodlights in the gathering Old Trafford gloom.

Having been criticised in the media as being too aggressive,

Jimmy Anderson has clearly moved on following his spat with Ravindra Jadeja ... to take up a career in rugby.

Buttler plays Ravi Jadeja square of the wicket on the 2nd afternoon at Old Trafford.

A craftsman fashions a new Gray-Nicholls bat from a piece of willow during the lunch break at Emirates Old Trafford.

They played through a few overs' drizzle after lunch before the inevitable rain break.

Moeen pushes into the leg side off Jadeja for a single.

India warm up with a few physical jerks.

मैनचेस्टर, एजेंसी। इंग्लैंड के ऑलराउंडर स्टुअर्ट ब्रॉड ने कहा कि टॉस हारने के बाद उनकी टीम के गेंदबाजों ने चौथे टेस्ट मैच में भारत के खिलाफ परिस्थितियों का अच्छा लाभ उठाया।

घरू गेंदबाजों ने पहले दिन भारत की पहली पारी को 152 रनों पर समेट दिया। इसके बाद इंग्लैंड ने स्टम्प्स तक 3 विकेट पर 113 रन बन...

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: A general view with the floodlights on during day three of the 4th npower Test Match between England and Pakistan at Lord's on August 28, 2010 in London, England.

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मैनचेस्टर, एजेंसी। भारतीय ऑफ स्पिनर रविचंद्रन अश्विन इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ चौथे टेस्ट मैच में अपने आउट होने के तरीके से नाराज है, लेकिन उनका मानना है कि भारत अभी मैच में बना हुआ है।

टेस्ट मैच के पहले दिन भारत की पहली पारी निराशाजनक ढंग से 152 रनों पर सिमट गई थी। कप्तान महेंद्र सिंह धोनी (71) और अश्व...

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