Tom Leonard: We once has ducks fly onto the pitch and halt the game! Not a good omen for the incoming batsmen!

Andy Shaw: I thought the currently trending topic #HookMeADuck might be an unkind reference to Alastair Cook. Seems not.

Do you think Kevin Pietersen could or should return for England?

Andrew Flintoff on TMS: "I don't know. he's an extraordinary talent who strengthened every team I played in with him. I'm not sure about everything that's gone on over the last two years with the book and everything, but he's going to have to prove his case by scoring runs. You don't just walk back into an England team - you look at Ballance, Bell, Root, Stokes and Buttler, who could be England's AB de Villiers. Wherever Kevin goes, he'll create headlines. We'll see what happens."

On the new director of England cricket role:

Andrew Flintoff on TMS: "There's a lot of candidates being bandied about, great England captains of the past. I was just a footsoldier, I'm not in a position to be saying who should get the job."

Simon, Bristol: I recall years ago playing in the Devon League for Alphington at Cockington - a ground located right next to a church. That particular Saturday afternoon a member of the Cockington club was getting married at the church and after the ceremony the game was halted for a few minutes so the home team could create a 'tunnel of honour' using their bats while the player left the church.

Would you like to see an English Premier League like the IPL or BBL replace the T20 Blast?

Andrew Flintoff on TMS: "This is a Premier League of sorts. It's 18 teams all playing their best team, and the standard is high. Last year in my first game against Worcestershire, my second ball went over my head, and that's never happened before. Let's see how this season goes. You get 25,000 at Old Trafford watching Lancashire v Yorkshire, and Chelmsford is always packed out. Let's give the Blast a chance - the Big Bash wasn't formed overnight, it's taken four years to get where they are now."

Luke in Leeds: On a dark, damp and quite dull night at Cote de Blubberhouses, a game was nearly abandoned because of midges. I remember going out to bat with a tea towel wrapped around my neck and struggling to see the umpire at the other end. A swarm of midges would occupy the wicket ends, waiting for their next victim. Thankfully I only had two balls to face before I ran back to the pavilion in pursuit of the umpire, who ran as if he was being chased by lions.

Dom Holtam: My old club had to abandon a Kent village league match after a swarm of flying ants descended on the pitch.

More from Andrew Flintoff on TMS: "I think English cricket's on the cusp of something special. I wouldn't get too hung up on the World Cup - I played in four and they were all rubbish. I look at the Test team now and I think we're as strong as we ever have been, they're just lacking a bit of confidence. I'd have Alastair Cook leading the side every day of the week - he's one of the all-time England greats."

Will you be playing for Lancashire again this season?

Andrew Flintoff on TMS: "I don't know what's happening - I played in the Big Bash for Brisbane and went in the jungle, now I'm taking stock. I've not spoken to Ashley Giles or Lancashire, I need to see what his vision is and see if he wants a 37-year-old man playing. It's whether I have something to offer."

Jack, Bicester: We once had a young lad walk onto the pitch mid game and proceed to sit on the middle of the wicket with his dog until his mother allowed him back into the house for sneaking out after being grounded.... to watch the cricket.

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff on TMS: "Last year's T20 final still bothers me - I think about what I should have done to win it for Lancashire. I look at some of the young lads and I'm jealous of them - they're young and they've got all that cricket in front of them."

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More from Chris Woakes on TMS: "We didn't do ourselves justice at the World Cup and that's the most disappointing thing. It's frustrating for me to miss out on the West Indies tour because of a foot injury, but I'm going to make sure with a couple of early performances for Warwickshire that I'm knocking on the door for the New Zealand series.

"I do think Jonathan Trott will bounce back. I know he hasn't gone as well in this series as he would have liked, but I think he'll settle into that opening slot, which we know is not an easy one. I think it's only a matter of time until he finds his feet again at international level."

Some news from the Indian Premier League - England one-day players Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara have been batting together today for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals. Morgan made 27 from 30 balls, Bopara hit 23 not out from 19 in Hyderabad's 127-5 from 20 overs.

More from Chris Woakes on TMS: "It will be nice to have Brendon McCullum onside, especially after what happened at the Cake Tin in the World Cup. He's a fantastic cricketer, and the way he captained his side at the World Cup was an inspiration. Hopefully he can improve us as players and he can bring more players to the club."

Ben Hudson: I'm not a cricket fan, I'm more of a casual observer. When was the last time Cook had a decent England game?

Harry Wilko: Feel it would be unfair to drop Trott after one Test, but I would put Lyth instead of Cook.

More from Chris Woakes on TMS: "If we do have franchise cricket in England, I think it will be a good thing, because it will show that things are moving forward and it will put players in pressure situations."

Read more from Chris Woakes about when he might return from his foot injury - and why he'll be at the FA Cup semi-finals this weekend.

Mark, Coventry: We had an hour delay last season at Meriden Spartans when the air ambulance landed at fine leg to deal with a lad who left part of his arm on a nearby fence (not as bad as it seemed!). The crowd didn't stay to watch the resumption in play...

Miles from Lancaster: I was playing in an U12s school match for Lancaster RGS, when our game was suspended so that a helicopter could land. It turns out that it was the Princess Royal who was visiting the school in order to mark the 150th anniversary.

England and Warwickshire/Birmingham all-rounder Chris Woakes on TMS: "I'm really excited. It was a fantastic tournament last year, and everyone's excited about the summer ahead. It was a fantastic day when we won last year in front of our fans, and fortunately I managed to get us over the line. Franchise cricket has taken over in other parts of the world, but I think what's important for our competition is we've got some great players coming, not just from the county system but from all over the world. I've played in the Big Bash but I still believe ours has a strong standard."

BBC Radio Test Match Special

TMS will be hearing from Windies legend Sir Curtly Ambrose a little later - but for now, they're previewing the new T20 Blast season, hearing from Andrew Flintoff and Chris Woakes, amongst others, from today's media launch.

Big names in this season's competition include Brendon McCullum (Birmingham), Chris Gayle (Somerset), Kumar Sangakkara (Surrey) and Shahid Afridi (Northants).

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"England are in a very strong position. The partnership between Root and Ballance was excellent. Stokes has come out and made it look very easy. He's played with real power, and skill in those reverse sweeps. West Indies have been poor, but it's important that England give themselves enough time with the declaration."

Ian Bradley: Great to see Ballance flourishing back in his natural habitat, should never wear anything but white for England again.

Peter Collins: Can we please just not criticise our middle order? They've scored high and at a reasonable rate this match. Be happy!