A rainy fifth day meant that no result was possible at Bangalore. India, then, claimed the series 1-0; Sachin Tendulkar being named Man of the series.

Ahead of what promises to be a climactic third Test in Bangalore, England and India chose to spend their training time in different ways.

After four good days of cricket, India were asked to make 357 runs off 90 overs on the last day;a tall order indeed. The Indian batsmen decided to keep it simple and play for a draw.

India celebrated after Anil Kumble ran through the England batting line-up and Iqbal Siddiqui hit the winning runs. The action now shifts to Ahmedabad where the two sides square up on December 11.

With the Mohali Test finally cleared to proceed, both squads spent hours training intensively and psyching themselves up for a series that is the highlight of India's home calendar for some time to come.

England's Mark Ramprakash and Board President XI's Sridharan Sriram both made centuries in the drawn tour game at Hyderabad. Click below for a taste of all the action.

The British team went through practice sessions at Hyderabad's Lal Bahadur Shashtri ground ahead of their three-day match against the Board President's XI.

Batsmen dominated both days of a two-day match between England and the Mumbai Cricket Academy President's XI at Wankhede stadium. A fine hundred by Vinod Kambli was followed by sterling innings from Nasser Hussain, Graham Thorpe and Craig White.

The English team went through the motions during a practise session at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The much inexperienced English side is trying to adjust quickly to the conditions ahead of the 2-day match starting on Sunday.

Arriving amidst tight security cordons, the English team landed in Mumbai on November 14 and proceeded to keep a low profile, only emerging from their hotel for training sessions at Wankhede stadium.