Wednesday 9 July 2014
England v India, 1st Investec Test, Trent Bridge
M Vijay's 4th Test century (1st away from home) held India's innings together on a first day full of momentum shifts on a typically slow and lifeless Trent Bridge pitch. India suffered setbacks at a number of critical junctures, of which the double-loss of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli immediately after lunch could have proved particularly devastating. But Vijay batted calmly through the day to go to stumps on an unbeaten 122.
The rest of the match could depend on 2 selection calls, 1 by each team. India handed Stuart Binny a debut, giving themselves an extra seamer in place of a specialist batsman, Rohit Sharma. England brought in Ben Stokes for Chris Jordan. Stokes, who had made a Test hundred in Perth batting at No. 6.
