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England v India, 2nd npower Test, Trent Bridge, 1st day

England fight with Broad counterattack

Ishant Sharma removed Alastair Cook early after India decided to bowl first
Ishant Sharma removed Alastair Cook early after India decided to bowl first•Associated Press
... with a perfect away seamer that Jonathan Trott nicked to the slips
... with a perfect away seamer that Jonathan Trott nicked to the slips•Getty Images
That seemed to release the pressure, and though Praveen Kumar had some close calls, England held on until lunch, heading in at 69 for 2
That seemed to release the pressure, and though Praveen Kumar had some close calls, England held on until lunch, heading in at 69 for 2•AFP
Matt Prior could not rescue England for the third time in as many innings, Sreesanth dismissing him with a peach of an away seamer
Matt Prior could not rescue England for the third time in as many innings, Sreesanth dismissing him with a peach of an away seamer•AFP
But England bat deep, and Graeme Swann staged a counterattack
But England bat deep, and Graeme Swann staged a counterattack•AFP
Abhinav Mukund got a first-ball duck but VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid survived through to stumps
Abhinav Mukund got a first-ball duck but VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid survived through to stumps•Associated Press
Sreesanth, who came in first-change, struck with the first over of his Test comeback ...
Sreesanth, who came in first-change, struck with the first over of his Test comeback ...•Getty Images
Andrew Strauss weathered the storm with guts and some streaky shots
Andrew Strauss weathered the storm with guts and some streaky shots•AFP
Sreesanth, however, was back in business in the first over after the break, getting Pietersen to nick into the slips
Sreesanth, however, was back in business in the first over after the break, getting Pietersen to nick into the slips•AFP
Ian Bell survived a strange appeal for a catch by Sreesanth when he was on 0, and held on grimly to push England past 100
Ian Bell survived a strange appeal for a catch by Sreesanth when he was on 0, and held on grimly to push England past 100•Getty Images
Stuart Broad was aggressive in a recovery stand with Swann, and put the pressure back on India
Stuart Broad was aggressive in a recovery stand with Swann, and put the pressure back on India•Getty Images
Kevin Pietersen survived some short balls from Sreesanth, and even pulled him for two authoritative boundaries
Kevin Pietersen survived some short balls from Sreesanth, and even pulled him for two authoritative boundaries•Getty Images
Praveen pushed them into further strife with the wickets of Strauss and Eoin Morgan in one over
Praveen pushed them into further strife with the wickets of Strauss and Eoin Morgan in one over•Associated Press
Ishant, however, got Tim Bresnan to nick one to slip and dislodged Bell shortly after to make it 124 for 8
Ishant, however, got Tim Bresnan to nick one to slip and dislodged Bell shortly after to make it 124 for 8•AFP
He put on 73 with Swann and took England to a competitive 221
He put on 73 with Swann and took England to a competitive 221•Associated Press