Jonathan Trott has said that wear to the wicket in Kolkata will help England's bowlers.

Trott, Kevin Pietersen and Nick Compton hit half-centuries on the pitch, while Alastair Cook struck a 190, but Trott is optimistic that it will not be as easy to bat on in the second innings.

The 31-year-old told Sky Sports News: "The second new ball got a bit more bounce from the spinners when they got hold of it.

"It was pretty flat for the first couple of days. Now there's maybe a bit more turn, and variable bounce.

"I had a few that I left that kept low. If they'd been straight it would have been quite tricky."

England finished day three on 509-6, 193 runs ahead of India.

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Sian Cowper