Is Dravid back to his best?

Dravid punches the air after completing his 33rd Test hundred.

15 years ago on this ground, Dravid walked immediately after England appealed for a caught behind. He was on Test debut, five short of a Test hundred. It was a really thin edge. Who knows what the umpire would have ruled had Dravid not walked.

Earlier in the same year, another young batsman with a goatee got out four short of a hundred on Test debut against Sri Lanka. It was a dubious LBW decision.

Ricky Ponting and Dravid couldn't be more different. But when they first appeared on the scene, they were somewhat similar. Both were fantastic players of fast bowling, sported moustaches, looked serious most times and talked really fast.

It was in England, during the 1997 Ashes, where Ponting overcame a string of poor scores to cement his place in the side with a hundred at Leeds. Like Dravid, he was made in England.

On Saturday, they crossed paths again when Dravid overtook Ponting to become the second-highest Test scorer in history.

That was before he punched Tremlett on the up through the cover for an unbelievably good four, then turned him through mid-on to complete his first hundred on the ground which started it all for him.

For the last four years, Dravid had been a shadow of his former self. But if he's back to his best, good luck toppling India from their perch.

For now, India have to deal with a massive 188-run deficit. But England probably don't have enough time in this game to push for a result.