After almost being run out by Michael Vaughan on 92, Gayle celebrated wildly when he smacked two successive fours off Andrew Flintoff to signal his century.
Chairman of selectors David Graveney will sound out candidates to become the new captain over the next few days before announcing the successor to Vaughan on Friday.
The committee also heard evidence from the Auditor General for Wales Huw Vaughan Thomas on the use of resources in special schools.
And 12 minutes later they were level after Gareth Bale set Blackpool's Vaughan free on the left to square for Bellamy to slide home his fifth goal in six games.
He raced to a half century off only 40 balls and although Vaughan perished on 18, England were in complete control until Trescothick fell to the last ball before lunch for 70.
We can see the pain on Vaughan's face when his knee gives out again.
"Michael's place cannot be justified based on recent form, " said Miller, who expected Vaughan to "work on his game".
There was daylight between the the teams three minutes after the break after Alan Brogan and the deadly-accurate Vaughan had pegged on two more points.
With David Vaughan brought in on the left, Ledley was pushed into a central midfield role and the Cardiff man was the star performer of a totally dominant first-half.
Pietersen, named captain on Monday following Vaughan's resignation after the series was lost on Saturday, is confident his side can bounce back from the disappointment of their five-wicket defeat at Edgbaston.
On 30 December, Mr Vaughan's silver Peugeot 306 was found abandoned on the A467 near Risca.
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An independent investigation had concluded that in sending the email, Mr Vaughan had been acting on Mr Murphy's wishes.
An independent investigation, commissioned by the county council, concluded that in sending the email, Mr Vaughan had been acting on Mr Murphy's wishes.
Vaughan will be placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for the rest of his life and banned from working with children on his release.
It sparked a response from Everton boss Moyes, who sent on James Vaughan for James McFadden in a bid to wrest the initiative back from City.
Everton boss David Moyes has already lost Yakubu for the season to a ruptured Achilles, while James Vaughan has had surgery on a knee injury and Nuno Valente has been out with a similar problem since August.
During one of my interviews on the first morning, Michael Vaughan spoke sincerely about his players' thoughts on the tournament, their ambition to win it for the first time and in so doing, continue their recent winning habit.
He was see in the Abercarn and Risca areas, and at about 23:45 GMT on that night Mr Vaughan's car, a silver Peugeot 306, was found by police on the A467 between Risca and Crosskeys.
Baines sat alongside Everton striker James Vaughan from the friendly clash on Tuesday night, fuelling speculation that a move is imminent.
The Hampshire man was considered by some pundits as the more progressive choice of captain after Vaughan resigned from the role on Monday.
Graveney refused to be drawn on plans to get Vaughan back in action in Australia.
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In the third over, Michael Vaughan played Neil Killeen behind square on the off side and set off for a run.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Sunday that Mr Vaughan, 55, from Leeds, was "likely" to have been killed, along with six other foreigners.
Whether Michael Vaughan's magnificent century here on day four against India should be regarded in that way or not, it certainly confirmed his rehabilitation as a world-class batsman.
Like we did to Michael (Vaughan), we kept him on the back foot in terms of his performance and as a captain you know that pressure grows very quickly.
Johnny Vaughan's new chat show on BBC One - it debuts on BBC Choice earlier each evening - had a solid opening of more than two million, but that dropped by 500, 000 by the third show.
The failure of Ponting's bowlers will increase the burden on his batsmen according to Vaughan.
But it was the Seasiders who thought they had equalised on 22 minutes when David Vaughan's corner curled goalwards, which Gerken scrambled off the goal line.
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