Summary

  • England 341-5 at close of day one

  • Bell falls for 143 in penultimate over

  • Root 83, Stokes 71* off 80 balls

  • Trott 0 & Cook 11 as England slip to 34-3

  • Anderson wins 100th Test cap for England

  • First Test, Antigua; West Indies won toss

  1. Postpublished at 23:06 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    That's about it for today - I'm sure it's nearly your bedtime - but if you can't get enough of your cricket, it all starts again (in a domestic sense) at 11:00 BST tomorrow with ball-by-ball commentary on every county game. If you're off on your travels, you can sign up for wicket alerts on the BBC Sport app.

    As far as England are concerned, they will resume on 341-5 in Antigua tomorrow at 15:00 BST - we'll be back here with the live text at 14:30, with TMS on air from 14:45. Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel. Make sure you join us then - bye for now.

  2. Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 23:02 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    David Wallace in Spain: We could be in for some fun tomorrow if both Stokes and Buttler get cracking, one at either end.

    Ben StokesImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 23:02 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    So, a mixed day which began with West Indies winning the toss and fielding first - and taking three quick wickets as Trott, Cook and Ballance all fell cheaply.

    Ian Bell (143) then added 177 with Joe Root (83) and 130 with Ben Stokes (71 not out), who remains there at the close, although Bell fell with six balls remaining.

    Oddly enough, England's three team changes from their last Test - Trott, Stokes and Tredwell - have all featured at the crease today, with Trott caught for a third-ball duck, Stokes tucking into a tiring Windies attack, and Tredwell sent out as nightwatchman but not facing a ball.

  4. Postpublished at 22:58 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "Lovely footwork from Root and Bell, there's a sense of urgency in Root's cricket and he bats like a busy Australian batsman like Michael Slater who runs like hell and puts the pressure on the fielders. Bell played beautifully and it was a different game. By the time they got to the evening session, it was buffet bowling, and it was mayhem - without slogging."

  5. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 22:57 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Porschehead: Perhaps it's getting close to the time to stand Cookie down as captain & let him get some runs without added pressure.

  6. Postpublished at 22:56 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "I'd be thinking of beating West Indies here, but Australia is the biggest test at the moment. So I'd be thinking 'what is my best batting line-up' and given Adam Lyth a go to see if he could cut it. Gary Ballance likes to shovel it off his legs, they tucked him up and he edged it. Hey, if the captain doesn't hurry up and get runs soon, there could be another place opening."

  7. Postpublished at 22:54 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "I'd show Jonathan Trott the pictures and show how he was on the move when he was playing the ball. Cook was playing all right, then was late on a good-length straight ball, it came through the gate and bowled him. That might be rustiness because of the pathetic lack of practices, as in those two-day warm-up matches, players were coming backwards and forwards like the Seven Dwarves. That's not the player's fault, that's the administrator's fault. I would have batted Trott in his proper position at three - can he cut it again at three for when Australia come? Rahul Dravid was a fantastic player at number three but could not cut it opening."

  8. Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 22:53 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Richard Carter: Re 22:22. I take it all back. Ian Bell's from Coventry!

  9. Postpublished at 22:52 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    England batsman Ian Bell, who made 143: "It was a tricky first morning up 'til lunch. We knew it would do a bit in that first hour. They bowled well for two hours, but the wicket dried out a bit.

    "I wanted them to get me out, not give my wicket away. It's nice to be in this position at the close. There's plenty more to do and kick on."

    On Ben Stokes, who made 71 not out: "He's played well. Hopefully he can go on and get a big hundred for us. We've got Jos Buttler to come - it's going to be aggressive cricket."

    Ian BellImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 22:51 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "An excellent day for England, West Indies cricket isn't very strong and lacks discipline. There was a lack of urgency and energy from their bowling and fielding - and they made a stupid decision to put the opposition in to bat. They must have been frightened to death of the England seamers."

  11. Postpublished at 22:48 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Ian Bell has been sent out to speak to the media - we'll hear from him soon. It's also time to get your tin hats on as Aggers and Boycott warm up for their review of the day, which will be available later as the TMS podcast.

    Already available on the podcast page is TMS's lunchtime tribute to the late Richie Benaud.

  12. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 22:47 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    David: Cook and Moores have just been summed up, send in Tredwell to stand at non-striker's end as a nightwatchman. Wake up @ECB_cricket.

    scott lennon: Tredwell never faced a ball. What a ridiculous decision to put a nightwatchman in at the non-striker's end with six balls left.

    Gareth Neale: Why isn't Jimmy Anderson nightwatchman? He's only 51 shy of getting 1,000 Test runs. Against this attack, he might just get them.

  13. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Philip Carr: Super fire-fighting work from Bell, Root and Stokes.

    Jamie Green: Ian Bell shouldn't be frustrated, he's just bought himself another series.

  14. Postpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "It was very tricky for Trott coming back in, especially to open the batting. If he comes back, he bats at three - he's the best number three England have had for some time. That's where he has always been the most effective. If you need an opening batsmen, you use an opening batsmen. If that means Ballance or Bell moves down the order, so be it."

  15. Postpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Tony Cozier
    BBC Test Match Special

    "What Stokes and Bell have done is take some of the pressure off Jonathan Trott because his selection was questionable. He had failed in two of the innings in the warm-up matches in St Kitts. He looked tense."

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  16. Postpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Graeme Swann is certain that it will make a world of difference for West Indies, now going through some warm-down stretches on the outfield, with a number "5" in the wickets column rather then "4". It will certainly have given them a late lift after two sessions where England unquestionably had the upper hand.

  17. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Terry Mahoney: We've missed this. This being England having the upper hand in a cricket match.

  18. Postpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "It was a real shame for Ian Bell because after fighting so hard, until the penultimate over of the day, to get an absolute ripper, It was probably the only time he would have hit that ball - he'd have missed it at any other time. But credit to Kemar Roach."

  19. Close-of-play scorecardpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    England 341-5 (90 overs)

    Batsmen: Stokes 71*, Tredwell 0*

    Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Trott 0), 22-2 (Cook 11), 34-3 (Ballance 10), 211-4 (Root 83), 341-5

    Bowling figures: Taylor 15-2-79-2, Roach 21-4-66-2, Holder 18-7-55-1, Benn 26-3-85-0, Samuels 10-0-46-0

    West Indies won toss

    Full scorecard

    Ian BellImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 13 April 2015

    So, while Ian Bell's 143 was the centrepiece of the day, well supported by Joe Root's 83, Ben Stokes will resume the innings tomorrow morning unbeaten on 71. Accompanied by a nightwatchman who hasn't faced a ball.