England vs India - First Test, Day 1: Things that stood out

Captain Kohli

One simply can't keep this guy out of the game. Kohli, the captain, spurred a few surprises with the team selection first, then he made everyone raise their eyebrows by bringing on Ashwin for the 7th over. But Ashwin responded beautifully by picking up Cook with a classic offie's dismissal.

Then Kohli showed why he is making those fitness tests mandatory by inducing an athletic run-out. When the match was tilting towards England's side, Kohli produced an extraordinary effort to send the England captain back to the pavilion, which proved to be the turning point of the day.