Second Test, Trent Bridge, day three India 357 all out v England 341-5
Michael Vaughan hit a brilliant 197 as England closed in on India's first innings score in the second Test at Trent Bridge.
England finished the day in a commanding position having scored 341-5, just 16 runs behind India with five wickets in hand.
England's Michael Vaughan hailed his knock of 197 against India at Trent Bridge as the best innings of his career.
But he admitted he was bitterly disappointed to have missed out on his maiden double century.
"To be honest it was just one of those days when everything seemed to hit the middle of the bat," said Vaughan.
"I would say it's the best I have ever played, especially given the situation in the game - it was important someone got a big score after India got 357.
"This is a ground where there are a lot of boundaries to be had, the feet moved as well as they have all summer and I just felt in good touch.
England's Academy director Rodney Marsh is a happy man at the moment with his young charges earning international recognition.
When Robert Key walked out to bat on Saturday morning for England he followed fellow Academy graduates Simon Jones and Steve Harmison in making England debuts this summer.
"Overall what I really long for is to see good cricket played and in the end, results don't matter that much, but what I don't like to see is one side on top.
"If England don't win the Ashes but go down fighting I will be satisfied.
"If they do bring the Ashes back then I will be happy as then we will all be able to see that the whole system is starting to change.
"The whole world of cricket needs a strong England.