Third Test, Headingley, day three:
England 264-9 v India 628-8 dec
Faced with India's record first innings 628 for eight, England crumbled on the third day at Headingley, ending it with little chance of avoiding the follow-on in the third Test.
Alec Stewart finally found an ally in Ashley Giles, their eighth-wicket stand adding 70 runs to at least save the hosts having to start their second innings on a third evening that went on until 1915BST.
But the damage had already been done, a bright opening partnership of 67 by Michael Vaughan and Robert Key blunted by an effective combination of accurate pace and spin from India.
At stumps, the hosts were 264 for nine, with Stewart, who survived a chance before he had scored, 71 not out and Matthew Hoggard yet to get off the mark.
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Cricket Board on Saturday congratulated batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for overtaking the legendary Sir Donald Bradman in the century makers' list by cracking his 30th hundred in the third Test against England on Friday.
"It's a great feat executed in a masterly fashion. It's a very pleasing moment for the country's cricketing fraternity, and particularly for the Board," BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya told.
Dalmiya said that he had already sent a congratulatory message to Tendulkar at the team hotel in Leeds.
Tendulkar now holds the second position in the all time century makers' list, behind little master Sunil Gavaskar who notched up 34 tons.
"I feel elated that two Indians are now topping the list. Two great sons of the soil have done the country proud," Dalmiya said in his reaction.
"While their greatness cannot be measured by mere statistics, it is an undeniable fact that future generations - unable to watch past stars live - always form their opinion on the basis of records," he said.
The BCCI chief said he had sent another message to stylish middle order batsman VVS Laxman who had been selected for the coveted Arjuna award earlier this week.
Michael Vaughan believes England must bat positively if they are to have any chance of saving the third Test against India.
With Alec Stewart's unbeaten 71, Vaughan's fluent 61 was England's best effort with the bat in what looks a doomed attempt to avoid the follow-on.
The hosts sunk to an inadequate 264 for nine in reply to India's 628 for eight declared on the third day at Headingley.
That leaves England still more than 150 runs short of making the tourists bat again.
However, Vaughan believes his side can still save the match - as long as they seize the initiative at last.
"It is very hard to just bat out 180 overs by blocking," he warned.
"It is better to try to get up with their total and maybe beyond - but it is going to be hard."
England opener Marcus Trescothick will miss what was set to be his comeback match after being sidelined with a broken thumb.
Trescothick was primed for a Somerset XI game England Under-19 on Sunday.
But he suffered some discomfort in his healing thumb while taking part in batting practice.
Coach Kevin Shine said: "While he was batting he still felt a slight jarring in his thumb when he hit the ball, so he will not risk playing on Sunday.
"He has a hospital appointment on Monday, and assuming that everything is all right he will travel up to Blackpool for the championship match against Lancashire.
"Marcus will have nets with us at the ground and he may play, but no decision will be made until the morning of the match."
Darren Gough hopes he will still make England's squad for the Ashes series in Australia at the end of the year.
The Yorkshire fast bowler has missed most of the season because of a knee injury.
He had surgery on his troubled right knee for the third time last week and is back in training.
His only appearances for England this season were during the triangular one-day international series.
But his most recent setback caused fears his career could be over.
