Summary

  • West Indies 155-4 at close - trail by 244

  • Blackwood 30*, Chanderpaul 29*

  • Anderson takes 381st Test wicket

  • Botham holds England record of 383

  • England 399: Stokes 79; Roach 4-94

  • First Test, second day, Antigua

  1. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Liam Sayers: First Finn, now Rashid. Wonder how many other young prospects the ECB plan on demoralising in the future. Clueless.

  2. WI 16-0published at 17:59 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    The first shot in anger of the afternoon session as Smith props forward tidily and punches Anderson through the covers for four. Nice. Brathwaite adds two to the score with a clip off his legs.

  3. Postpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "It's a game of attrition at the moment. You get the impression the batsmen just want to stay in and not give their wicket away."

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  4. WI 9-0 (Brathwaite 4*, Smith 5*)published at 17:56 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Brathwaite, a skinny fellow who distinguished himself in the recent West Indies series against South Africa, looks like he's in for the long haul - he collects two off the first ball then plays out five dots from the rest of Stuart Broad's over.

  5. WI 7-0published at 17:51 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Jimmy Anderson, sniffing the four wickets he requires to overtake Ian Botham at the top of the all-time England standings, opens up from the other end. Anderson ploughs his tried and trusted furrow outside off, but if the plan is to entice Smith into a loose shot, it doesn't bear fruit - the Grenadan opener plays out a maiden.

  6. WI 7-0 (Brathwaite 2*, Smith 5*)published at 17:47 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Kraigg Brathwaite might spell his name in a rather maverick way, but he is a conservative opener in the traditional mould - he's no Chris Gayle at the top of the order. He eventually eases himself off the start line after 10 scoreless deliveries with a couple bunted down to long-on.

  7. Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Thanks Mitch. It's going to be Stuart Broad to Kraigg Brathwaite to begin the afternoon session...

  8. Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    After an enjoyable #askviv chat - I'm sure it'll be available as a podcast a little later - it's time to reconvene for the second session, and high time that I pass you over to James Gheerbrant to take it through until tea.

    Sir Viv Richards
  9. Postpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A final one from Aggers: Are you always late? Why is your watch set 10 minutes fast?

    "I'm not. If it's close to the period of time I don't want, I turn it round a little bit."

  10. #askvivpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    What is the ground with the shortest boundary you've played on? I have memories of collecting balls from the cemetery next to the ground at Jesmond.

    "There was also a cemetery at Taunton, where there was a pretty short boundary. The amount of balls that went in there... That's the place where you're supposed to be resting in piece."

  11. #askvivpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Who was the best fast bowler that you faced in your career?

    "The best on a consistent basis was Dennis Lillee. I faced Wasim Akram towards the end of my career, and I was relieved I retired when I did, because he was very hard to pick up. That whippy left arm could catch you out."

  12. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    SamuelPJO: Viv Richards has made it official. Yorkshire has the best fish and chips in the country.

  13. #askvivpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Which of the West Indies fast bowlers were you most relieved that you didn't have to face in Test matches?

    "The Big Bird [Joel Garner]. I've always felt nets were underprepared, they were very spicy. As a batter, you were always scared to whack it back past him. You ought to have put on boxing gloves, because you were always bobbing and weaving."

  14. Postpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    How good is AB de Villiers, and if you were playing today, would your style be like his?

    "Everyone has their own style, but AB's a magnificent player and it's terrific for the future of cricket that we have players like him, Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar who you'd pay money to watch. You always try little things towards the end of an innings - like when I hit Mike Hendrick towards the Tavern Stand at Lord's in the World Cup final, as I knew there was a short boundary there.

    "A good coach is someone who wants you to excel at what you do best, rather than just playing like he does. With Steve Smith of Australia, there were a lot of folks saying 'this kid's not good enough'. Not everyone plays in the same technically correct style."

  15. #askvivpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    There's a story that goes that Greg Thomas ran in and bowled at you at Taunton, you missed the ball, and he said to you: "It's red and round, try hitting it next time." Next ball you hit him out of the ground and told him: "You know what it looks like man, it's red and round, you go and find it." Is the story true?

    "A little bit of flair has been put on that story. Everywhere you go you hear a different version of the story. It's somewhat in that category, but not with all the frills. But in general, I loved giving a bit of chat back. Fast bowlers used to think they were bullies, but you just wanted to send a message."

  16. #askvivpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Is it true that you were once bowled by former Coventry goalkeeper Steve Ogrizovic, who played Minor Counties cricket?

    "That's a fact. He was a seamer because he was a big, tall guy. However good you are and however professional you are, we're all equal. We all come down a peg or two. Every time I saw him in the Coventry goal, I said, that's the guy that got me out."

    Steve OgrizovicImage source, Getty Images
  17. #askvivpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    What are your memories of your time with Glamorgan?

    "Going to Glamorgan and being embraced that quickly, after the way I had left Somerset, I felt like an honorary Welshman. I still had a bit of passion in me and felt I had something left to give back on the county circuit, so it was a challenge. I had a great time, I was in my late 30s and had my duties as an experienced player - Alan Butcher brought about a change in the mindset of the team, he couldn't play that much because of injuries. With Hugh Morris, Matthew Maynard and Crofty, I had a great time. The Welsh hospitality was very special."

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  18. #askvivpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    What's your favourite roast?

    "If I'm in Yorkshire, I'll have Yorkshire puddings and roast beef. Whenever you go to different countries, you look forward to that sort of stuff. Whenever I go up to Leeds, I always try to have fish and chips, because they say they do it best in that part of the world."

  19. Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Dean McGinty: Re: Rashid return to Yorkshire - disappointing enough that England pick a player who has worse first-class bowling and batting averages than Adil, ostensibly because they "trust" Tredders' bowling more, but then to swap him for a batsman who also has a poorer bowling average seems laughable.

  20. #askvivpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 14 April 2015

    Sir Viv Richards
    Ex-West Indies captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Have West Indies cricket found the right man to lead them in coach Phil Simmons?

    "A coach is only as good as the players he has around him. If he's given he right tools to conduct his duties and no-one gets in his way, there's so much politics involved in our region that it's important that when people walk onto the field, they have serious backing."

    Send in your questions for Sir Viv to @bbctms with the hashtag #askviv