As in just about every England-West Indies series of the last decade or two, Shivnarine Chanderpaul is the man whom, if your life depended on it, you would choose if you had to name one cricketer to occupy the crease ad infinitum.

The Guyana left-hander, sometimes nicknamed "The Crab" for his awkward, unorthodox stance as well as his limpet-like ability to cling on under pressure, has taken 98 balls to score 29 and has found a useful ally in young Jermaine Blackwood, who thrashed his second ball for six but has mostly calmed down somewhat since then. Mostly.

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Afternoon, everyone - it's eyes down for day three of England's Caribbean crusade at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Play will be under way at 15:00 BST - we're expecting a prompt start despite an earlier shower.

The game is finely balanced - having resumed at 341-5 at the start of day two, England were bowled out for 399, and have West Indies at 155-4 - but a familiar foe is proving a characteristically tough nut to crack.