This week's England Tour diary comes from CricInfo correspondent Anand Vasu, who covered the third Test between England and India at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.

Sehwag claims first casualty

Virender Sehwag is unlikely to forget the second Test against England at Ahmedabad. Fielding at short leg in place of Shiv Sunder Das, who had already taken a few knocks in that position, Sehwag was cracked on the helmet by a fierce pull. The ball only glanced off his helmet, yet the impact was enough to leave the Delhi batsman dizzy. On the eve of the third Test at Bangalore, a young cricketer was at the receiving end of Sehwag's might. Girish Nadi, a leg-spinner making waves in Karnataka, was bowling in the nets alongside Sehwag. One of Karnataka's Ranji probables, Nadi had caught the eye of many simply for the fact that his action is an exact replica of Aussie maestro Shane Warne. Warney or not, Nadi would have done well to see a booming drive from Sehwag heading straight for him. Felled by the strike, the lad collapsed out in the middle. Thankfully, the injury was not too serious, and a very apologetic Sehwag could get a good night's sleep!

Foster leaves his troubles behind the wickets.

Young stumper James Foster is having more than a touch of difficulty keeping wickets on this tour. Regarded by many as England's most talented 'keeper, Foster has missed vital catches and stumpings in the two Tests played thus far. The young man, however, had the good sense to take his mind off his troubles for a day, relaxing with a round of golf. While most of the English cricketers preferred a lazy steam bath or sauna at the hotel ­ the West End - Foster took fast bowler Richard Johnson out for a round of golf. There is no news on who came out on top, but one hopes 'young Fozzie,' as skipper Nasser Hussain refers to the stumper, is suitably perked up and takes the field at Bangalore at his wicket-keeping best.

The MCC boys do their bit for the spirit of the game

Over the years, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has been the body that sets the tone for the spirit of the game. Despite being headquartered at Lord's, their message reaches all the far corners of the globe where the game is played. It came as little surprise, then, that the MCC was hard at work in Bangalore too. Left stacked on a table was a neat set of flyers; one side had on it a striking image of Sachin Tendulkar playing a square drive. Under it was a quote from the little master: "Cricketers should always respect their opponents." Wise words indeed, but ones that are often forgotten in the heat of battle. On the other side of the flyer, there are little notes about various aspects, including the Responsibility of Captains, Players' Conduct and Fair & Unfair Play. If one is unconvinced about the role of the MCC with regard to keeping up the high standards of sportsmanship once followed, one need look no further than the fact that they have printed copies in Hindi and Marathi as well, just to reach out to young children in India.

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