Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

I think those of us who like a bit of drama are quite pleased it is Stokes to bowl at Kohli. Whether he will pepper him with the short one.

Almost as soon as the catch was taken, the crowd roared. Not because they were celebrating, but because Virat Kohli was climbing from his seat. They chant his name even as he takes guard. It's a rare breed of fame, the man who can draw adulation for just showing up.

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

It was a poor shot, you have to suspect he was anticipating another bouncer but it was a good length ball outside the off stump.

Liam Dawson after lunch. He's had quite a rise from bloke who barely bowls for Hampshire to beginning two sessions for England in a Test in India. Shades, stubble, big blond hair, very limby action. No great turn, Pujara looking like he could play it with a mop. Speaking of Liam Dawson...

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

At the moment you don't feel that unplayable ball is around the corner. The pitch is behaving pretty well and Rahul has played very positively. He hits two sixes off Dawson and there was nothing wrong with those deliveries.

What is Joe Root doing to Alastair Cook? It can only be described as a shoulder rub. "Come on, you can keep going as skipper. I don't want all that hassle yet." New ball, same result. It's as likely to move as Mike Gatting from the buffet.

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Indeed Stokes does test out the middle of the pitch, ticking the armpits of Pujara. Just three balls into the session, England are asking if the ball is still spherical. Umpire Fry has the tool that looks like a set of handcuffs out. I think England have got their wish. 

Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Stokes has the sort of field that suggests he is not going to pitch many up.

Finally, Ben Stokes has the ball. Che Pujara, a man who will still be batting after the Four Hoursmen arrive, is scratching at the crease.

Afternoon session late in getting under way. Who do I complain to?

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If you've just woken up and you missed the start of "The Test Match", the cricket-themed episode of Hancock's Half Hour which TMS have just played out, you can listen again here via the BBC Radio 4 Extra website.

Jay: Monty Fi(ve)thon - A documentary about Monty Panesar practising his high fives

I didn't see the Strictly final last night, it was on much too late for an early rising cricket type. I'm hearing some anger about the result. Let's be honest, the series peaked when this happened...

So far, none have been commissioned. Do feel free to send in your own ideas.

And so I took the opportunity to pitch a number of cricket-themed comedies to him.

Broadsided - Stuart and dad Chris travel around the Norfolk Broads, with hilarious results.

Mo Money, Mo Problems - a down-on-his-luck Moeen Ali starts selling the gear of his team-mates to make some cash on the side (think Only Fools and Horses meets the England cricket team).

Can't Cook, Alastair Cook - Alastair Cook inherits a restaurant and has to run it despite not knowing the first thing about food.

When arranging the BBC cricket Christmas curry night, I discovered that one of our social media team shared the same name with the editor of BBC comedy - both men are called Sam Bryant. The comedy one was getting my emails, the tweeter was not.

In keeping with the theme of cricketing sitcoms, I have a very tenuous link between the cricket live text team and the BBC comedy department...