Vibrant covers are removed from the wicket following heavy rain at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. England and India are due to begin the first Test match there on ThursdayPhotograph: Anthony Devlin/PAKevin Pietersen, England's cricket captain, is watched over by security guards during a nets sessionPhotograph: Tom Shaw/Getty ImagesPorto's Tomas Costa in contemplative mood during a training session at Drag o Stadium in Porto on the eve of their Champions League match against ArsenalPhotograph: Estela Silva/EPA
Houston Rockets' Shane Battier dives to save a loose ball from going out of bounds during the third quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies won 109-97Photograph: Mike Brown/EPAFlorida Panthers' Tanner Glass, left, takes aim at Ottawa Senators' Chis Neil during the second period of their NHL hockey game in OttawaPhotograph: Blair Gable/ReutersManchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo stretches during a training session at the club's Carrington training complex ahead of their game with AaB Aalborg in the Champions LeaguePhotograph: Nigel Roddis/ReutersGolden State Warriors players Anthony Morrow and Kelenna Azubuike try to block a shot from Oklahoma City Thunder player Kevin Durant in the second half of their game at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City. The Warriors won 112-102Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPA
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