But there was no time for sentiment as Sachin Tendulkar, in his 154th Test, was guilty of some schoolboy-style running and was run out for 12 with two balls remaining before tea.
The UK is also embroiled in a long-running legal dispute with the EU over the UK's habitual residence test, which limits benefit claims by new arrivals.
In fact, it is running what could be the definitive test of fish oil-based drugs: a study of whether adding Vascepa to a statin medicine in patients with high triglycerides reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Although heaters are minimized to conserve battery range, Consumer Reports rated a Volt test car at a paltry average 25 miles of electric-only running before the gasoline engine kicked in under cold Connecticut winter conditions.