Bopara and Edwards star on opening day

Mushtaq Ahmed and Kevin Pietersen share a joke early in the day...but Pietersen wasn't smiling later•Getty Images

Andrew Strauss, on the cut, edges one behind to the wicketkeeper as England lose their first wicket•Getty Images

Fidel Edwards sets off in celebration after bowling Alastair Cook...•Getty Images

Ravi Bopara acknowledges the crowd's applause for his second Test hundred...•Getty Images

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Ravi Bopara rocks back to cut as he makes a confident start at No. 3...•Getty Images

...and Edwards was even more delighted when he grabbed Kevin Pietersen next ball•Getty Images

...and signals to the dressing room to get his name on the honours board•Getty Images

...and he brings out the cut against Sulieman Benn•Getty Images

Matt Prior drives during his counter-attacking 42 which helped steady the England innings•Getty Images