Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

"It was a rather tentative, poky sort of shot. It was a nice outswinger but he just offered the bat at it."

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Trott's comeback lasts only three balls as Taylor produces the perfect outswinger which the Warwickshire man edges to first slip. Not what he'd have wanted after nearly 18 months away from Test cricket.

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Captain Cook, looking more natural in whites than he ever does in limited-overs clothing, gets England under way with a back-foot prod into the covers for one. So an early chance for Jonathan Trott to characteristically rake his crease. For his first ball, he comes across to the off side, exposing his leg stump and the ball whistles down the leg side, coming within inches of bowling him first ball...

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"I'm completely flabbergasted by the West Indies' decision to bowl first. The wicket looks an absolute belter. There's no grass, so it's a very strange option."

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Jerome Taylor is going to take the new ball from the Sir Andy Roberts End - Aggers thinks it must be the only Test ground in the world where both ends are named after knighted ex-cricketers.

The Barbados ends, you may remember, are named after Joel Garner and the late Malcolm Marshall.

Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott prepare to do battle for England.

Cricket lost one of its true legends a few days ago - both teams have formed a guard of honour either side of the wicket, and are standing to observe a minute's silence in memory of the great Richie Benaud. Players and umpires are also wearing black armbands.

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"I would have gone with Adil Rashid. He's been the standout spinner in county cricket. It would have been the perfect chance. I think it's a very safe selection. If you look at James Tredwell in four-day cricket over the last few years, he hasn't been very good."

Gosh, it seems the selection of James Tredwell is raising many people's hackles - and not just those from Yorkshire hoping for a Test cap for Adil Rashid.

Tredders' second Test cap comes five years after his first, when he was picked as the second spinner alongside Graeme Swann in Bangladesh.

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"I'm really surprised that the West Indies have chosen to bowl first. There's nothing in the pitch. It's dry, there's been a bit of swing but it's been spinning square, which tells you that the ball will turn as the game progresses. But maybe they know something we don't."

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Duncan Saunders: Isn't James Tredwell a drinks waiter? No? Well that's all he's been used for in the last eight months.

Mark Adamoulas: Great to see Jonathan Trott healthy & back in the England fold!

The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium has honoured two of Antigua's former great fast bowlers, who were both knighted during the ODI series on this ground last year. The men in question are Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Andy Roberts - so it's a welcome to the Ambrose End and the Roberts End.

England captain Alastair Cook: "We were going to have a bat. It's a little bit tacky now but we wanted first use of it.

"It's great to have Trotty back. He's been through a bit of a journey and it's amazing that he's back."

On James Anderson's 100th Test: "He is the most skilful bowler I've seen, alongside his work ethic and discipline to stay fit. We hope we can make it a special week for him."

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Thaqif Islam: No disrespect to him but really see any positives from Tredwell's selection... hardly the future of England?

Philip Brooks: No Lyth? What does he need to do to get in the team? Yorkshire could do with those four players sunbathing in the Caribbean.

It's fair to say that while some England fans' eyes may be on a certain batsman making hay against student bowling attacks, West Indies are without some of their big names - with big-hitting opener Chris Gayle the most prominent absentee as his persistent back injury is preventing him from lasting through five-day cricket - although it didn't stop him making 96 from 56 balls, external in the Indian Premier League the other night.

Ireland fans may also feel a little wistful as their former coach Phil Simmons takes charge of a Test side for the first time, having replaced Ottis Gibson as Windies coach. (Gibson has since returned to his old role as England bowling coach).

BBC Radio Test Match Special

The familiar sound of "Soul Limbo" - particularly appropriate for Tests in the Caribbean - heralds the return of Test Match Special to the airwaves.

For those of you who may have been enjoying county cricket commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra until now, you can still listen to every county game via the BBC Sport website - this page is a one-stop shop for all the commentaries.

West Indies: Devon Smith, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Denesh Ramdin (capt & wk), Jason Holder, Jerome Taylor, Kemar Roach, Sulieman Benn.

England: Alastair Cook (capt), Jonathan Trott, Gary Ballance, Joe Root, Ian Bell, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Jordan, Stuart Broad, James Tredwell. James Anderson.

It's an Antipodean umpiring crew with Billy Bowden and Steve Davis on the field, and Bruce Oxenford on TV replays.

So, from their last Test all those months ago, England have made three changes - with Jonathan Trott, Ben Stokes and James Tredwell replacing Sam Robson, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes. West Indies have three seamers with Sulieman Benn as the sole spinner.

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There is also the expectation that this should be a memorable Test in more ways than one for James Anderson. The leader of England's attack is due to step onto the field for his 100th Test, while he is also three wickets short of equalling Ian Botham's England record of 383 wickets from 102 Tests.

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So, for the fifth time in eight Test series since the retirement of Andrew Strauss, England captain Alastair Cook will have another new opening partner. Following Nick Compton (three series), Joe Root (one), Michael Carberry (one) and Sam Robson (two), it's the turn of Jonathan Trott to accompany the Chef to face the new ball.

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