Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"It was perfect line, perfect length, if anything it just fractionally offered to come back into him, but the shot was late and Cook left a gap between bat and pad."

And just as he looked back in "the zone" knocking Roach for that four, Cook leaves a yawning chasm between bat and pad, and loses his off bail. Those who scoffed at West Indies' decision to field first aren't scoffing now.

And in a possible tribute to the late Richie Benaud, England are (all together now) 22 for 2. Marvellous.

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Shot of the day so far from Alastair Cook, as one from Roach sits up just right for the skipper to glide it through the covers for four.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"Opening batsmen are supposed to face the new ball when it's doing a little bit. The movement is so fractional that if you can't play that as a top three batsman, you're in the wrong job."

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Taylor crowds Ballance with a short mid-wicket brought into a catching position, just over the shoulder of the helmeted short leg. But the Jamaican quick is a little wayward with his line, as Ballance helps himself to a two through the covers, before Taylor fires one down the leg side, skipper/keeper Denesh Ramdin gets a glove to it but can only push it away for five wides. The first boundary of the day, and it earns England a burst of music from Chickie's Disco - which has made it to North Sound from the old Antigua Recreation Ground.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"The West Indies will hope that they can take advantage of some early swing and pick up two or three wickets, because once that swing wears off I think this is going to be a cracking batting pitch."

It's the Taylor and Roach show for West Indies as the game enters its sixth over of right-arm pace - we can expect ODI captain Jason Holder, back in the ranks in this format, on as first change, with fellow man-mountain Sulieman Benn available to bowl left-arm spin, while we might also see Marlon Samuels's off-spin a little later. Cook and Ballance add a single apiece.

Joe Wilson
BBC News sports correspondent

On Twitter:, external "Spoke to Trott about just that eventuality before this match, good balls happen, let's back his new found perspective..."

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Tony Cozier
BBC Test Match Special

"Jerome Taylor has looked the business, as he did during the World Cup. Trott went very early indeed and I'm sure that's going to cause a lot of ripples."

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TMS welcomes Tony Cozier - the undisputed voice of West Indies cricket for several decades - back on commentary duty as Ballance is finally off the mark from the 10th ball he receives with a push through the covers. Taylor, round the wicket, retains a short-leg fielder for the England captain, while the slip cordon is now the land of the giants, with Jason Holder at third slip and Sulieman Benn at gully. Cook nudges one off his legs, and young Kraigg Brathwaite, shin pads and all, has to give chase from short leg as the batsmen run three.

AJPS:, external Ballance is a hugely talented Test batsman, hoping for a big innings from him to remove any doubts after a poor World Cup.

James Gutteridge:, external If Ballance manages a good score today can we put the 'Trott must play' theory to bed?

Roach has three slips and a gully in, still bowling across the two left-handers and testing Cook with a bouncer, at which he hooks and misses. Another maiden.

For those of you who remember Allen Stanford's cricket ground, next to Antigua's airport, it's "completely gone to seed" according to Aggers - there are now football goalposts up there. For those of you who don't remember, it would take a whole separate live text to explain the events of that astonishing "Stanford week" in 2008.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Kemar Roach is certainly not the genuine fast bowler he was two or three years ago. He's clicked down 10mph, he must be trying to swing it instead."

There's a hold-up mid-over - this naturally makes one nervous, though we've only managed 14 balls at this stage, compared to the 10 the last time England played a Test on this ground - but thankfully the delay is just to summon a helmet and shin pads for a short-leg fielder (who is nevertheless wearing a chunky white wristwatch, hopefully a shatterproof one).

Taylor switches to bowling round the wicket to the left-handed Ballance, who is understandably watchful. Maiden over.

Andrew Samson
BBC Test Match Special statistician

"Jonathan Trott is playing his 50th Test, but this is only the third time he has opened in Test cricket, and only the 21st time he has opened in first-class cricket."

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Kemar Roach, a thick gold chain rattling around his neck, opens up from the Sir Curtly Ambrose End - and he nearly removes Cook with his third ball as he slants it across Cook, it takes the outside edge and doesn't quite carry to Bravo at slip.

The chastened Cook nudges a single off his legs, fellow left-hander Ballance attempts to do the same, and adds a leg bye to the score.

David Hall:, external And what was the point of having Trott back in the team? Should have played Lyth.

Wyndham Hacket Pain:, external Ohh... Jonathan Trott. I think we all wished for a happier return.

Richie Macca:, external Nightmare for Trott. Good delivery to get early on, but he should be leaving that.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"I'm very comfortable watching Gary Ballance come out in white clothing. I think we'll see a very different sort of Ballance than we did during the World Cup."

An early trip to the crease for Gary Ballance, who negotiates his first ball. Along with Joe Root, he's one of two Yorkshire players in the XI today - with Adam Lyth, Adil Rashid and Liam Plunkett all carrying the drinks.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"Great bowling from Jerome Taylor. It was a natural outswinger using the breeze and Trott just edged across his crease."

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