It looks brighter in Guyana. England are out playing football again. If the cricket is washed out, I'd back England to beat India in a game of football. Having said that, Virat Kohli brings his boots for the kickabout in the warm-up. Not even joking.

Mils, Northants

I thought Meat Loaf was vegetarian?

He was brilliant in Fight Club. And Wayne's World.

Meat Loaf famously loved Hartlepool, by the way. He can’t be wrong.

They are two of the best teams in the tournament, rammed full of world-class talent.

I don't think either side would mind a shortened game, I don't think it would have too much bearing.

Stop what you're doing!

There will be a pitch inspection in 30 minutes, so about 16:15 BST.

Now carry on.

Rob in Preston

I hope the world’s leading umpire Michael Gough isn’t reading this, Stephan.

It’s suddenly looking very bright and sunny in Guyana.

That was the fictional town of Hartley, Lancashire, Ian. Juliet Bravo last aired in 1985. One for the younger audience.

Ian, Madrid

As professional cricketers, they'll be very well-versed in rain delays and how you cope with them. But it does have an impact, it can disrupt your rhythm either with bat or ball.

But it's all about staying calm and staying in the moment. You don't want to waste too much energy in worrying about what could happen, what the weather's doing, what the permutations might be.

You want to keep your mind as calm as possible because these are huge games, it's a World Cup semi-final. So even when you're sat down not doing anything, your heart is always pumping and your mind is racing.

If it were me, I'd find a nice quiet corner for a snooze.

Hearing reports that an inspection could be imminent in Guyana.

Lots of spinners, then?

I'll get my coat.

Mark, Nottingham

Hi Matt!

Did you know that Matt is the third-most famous person to come from Hartlepool, behind Jeff Stelling and H'Angus the Monkey.

Hello.

If we do get playing, expect a tricky pitch. This ground has the third-lowest batting average among all of the venues in this tournament.

Wrist spinners, like Adil Rashid and Kuldeep Yadav, do well here.

England think we'll see low bounce rather than turn big, however.

Bring in Ben Duckett, anyone?

The timing of this match and the rain delay has thrown my meal times out. I've already had two lunches and I'm thinking about a third.

In Florida, there was so much rain that the super-sopper broke down.

No imminent prospect of play is the word from Guyana. The next update from the ground is due at 16:00 BST.

You are sending me lots of lovely messages. Keep them coming.

James (obviously), right-arm fast