England v India: day four of the third Test - in pictures

England start the day needing nine wickets to be crowned the best team in the world - and they're soon celebrating as Gautam Gambhir edges the first ball of the day from James Anderson straight to Graeme Swann Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

That was a sweet delivery from Anderson - a great way to start proceedings Photograph: John Giles/PA

Gambhir is quickly followed by Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman in a fine spell of swing bowling. Here, Matt prior tosses the ball into the air having caught Dravid for 18 off James Anderson's delivery Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

Laxman's contribution was a measly two runs from 21 balls. He too was caught by Prior Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

Sachin Tendulkar, who's number four in the Indian batting line-up, is offering more resistance though. What's more he's beginning to find the boundary. There's no way India can realistically claw back the 400+ runs they need to salvage this Test. But if he and his team-mates can stay at the crease for long enough this weekend they could yet prevent England from claiming victory Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

It's lucky, then, that Swann is such a wily chap. He's just run out Tendulkar by intentionally deflecting the ball onto the stumps Photograph: Tim Hales/AP

England's players know that was a big wicket Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images

Praveen Kumar suffers a painful blow to the hand as England's assault on India gets physical Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Stuart Broad reacts with glee after bowling Ishant Sharma lbw with India on 221 runs. Sharma is the penultimate wicket ... one more and it's all over Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

And there it is! Tim Bresnan fires one down to Shanthakumaran Sreesanth who nicks it to gully where Kevin Pietersen is waiting Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters

KP jumps into the air with delight Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

... while his team-mates dance around the Edgbaston pitch Photograph: Tim Hales/AP

Andrew Strauss looks absolutely elated. What a journey his team have been on in recent years, not just in this series against India. They've won 19 of their past 23 Test matches and have absolutely crushed India once more Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

Strauss is now the captain of the best Test cricket team in the world; his side have usurped India. No wonder he's grinning Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images