The Eden Gardens

Lacking direction, India waste the new ball

In favourable conditions and in front of a large home crowd, India’s seamers wasted the new ball. Encouraged by the bounce, all three of them were guilty of bowling too short.

How captaincy has made Alastair Cook better

Over the last two years, Cook has been in particularly sumptuous form, averaging 62.05 with eight hundreds from 24 Tests. Responsibility, first as Test vice-captain and now has captain, has served to inspire and focus his cricket

Cook keeps things simple in the middle - Compton

Alastair Cook has a very clear head and knows what exactly he's doing out in the middle, according to his opening partner Nick Compton