England head into day three of the first Test at Headingley 262 runs behind India after closing day two on 209/3 courtesy of Ollie Pope’s unbeaten century. The number three position had been a talking point for England going into the series,

India, meanwhile, will begin life without Rohit Sharma following the legendary captain's retirement. 25-year-old Shubman Gill, the No. 1 one-day batter in the world, is set to skipper for the first time in an international Test match.

England won the toss and put India in to bat as the titans of test cricket get their five-match series under way at Headingley on Thursday, with both teams at very different stages of their journey. Leeds was a vibrant scene ahead of the start of the series opener,