Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Robin: I challenge anyone to beat this set up! TMS one screen, work emails on the other.
Summary
Eng 74-0: Cook 37*, Trott 32*
West Indies 299 all out
Samuels 103; Broad 4-61
Second Test, day three, Grenada
Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Postpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"You could have tried Lyth up top with Cook and kept Trott at three. You have young Taylor who has been on the fringes and Rashid - all of them could have been tried. You do not learn a lot sat on your backside in the dressing room. You did not need to bring Moeen Ali here, you could have tried the other spinners. There were so many options."
Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"England know that the middle order is set, that there are troubles at the top of the order and are starting to realise there is an over-reliance on Anderson and Broad. They will be hoping that the English conditions that they are used to will get them firing but I am not so sure. It is what they do not know that is more worrying."
Postpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Neil, I'm delighted that you have reminded me that there is always someone somewhere in the world sitting at their desk. If you're in the UK, get yourself off home - you've earned an early cut. Keep following us on your phone. If you're in the Americas, it's time for you to get involved. Aussies/Kiwis, I'll deal with you later.
Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Neil Shilladay: Re 16:30: Alas no. On the west coast of Canada, we are just starting work. (8:30 am since you ask). Was looking forward to a nice morning / afternoon following the 2nd test.
Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"In England, the Ashes wickets will be slower and they will turn because of the drainage at the ground. It will blunt Mitchell Johnson, but not Mitchell Starc."
Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Rob Mac: I have simply booked a meeting room for "Personal Development Planning" all afternoon. TMS sound and text all to myself and I look very diligent and progressive!
Richard Phillips: I just keep the screen open on the text commentary with the screen maximized at all times. Why? Because this is cricket and work is work. Work needs to learn not to get in the way and if the boss don't like it…I know he's doing exactly the same thing anyway. Why don't people get bosses who like cricket?
Postpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
So, more rain. Another game of office cricket? See if you can cram 30 minutes of work in before home time? Knock off early?
Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"The lack of penetration worries me. Making batsmen make mistakes - I have not seen a lot of that. If Australia's bowlers bowled on this pitch would they make the batsman play more and get more opportunities? The answer is yes. If we play this way against Australia at home then there will be hell to pay."
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
I think that is a touch harsh, Swanny. England bowled reasonably well for my money, at least finding a fuller length. The Windies have been up to the task in defence, even if Marlon Samuels has gone in to his shell.
Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special"This morning has been dull. England have bowled too wide. It is a bit of a worry that Stokes and Jordan do not look as penetrative as you would like. I may be being a bit harsh - it is a dead pitch but there was some swing this morning."
Image source, ReutersRain stops playpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Yep, the rain we knew was coming has arrived. The umpires pull the stumps from the ground, the staff pull the blue cover on, the players rush to the sanctuary of the dressing room. They wouldn't be off if they were playing at Old Trafford.
Image source, ReutersWI 210-5published at 16:24 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
This ground is entirely surrounded by hills, pretty much lying in a valley. The clouds gather on high, then swoop in to dump their rain on the square. Billy the Barmy Army trumpeter plays the Hokey Cokey, perhaps in tribute to the way that the covers have been on and off for the first two days. Ramdin drives Stokes through down the ground, and then...
Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special"It has been a fairly predictable morning. There is a big danger if you try to score too quickly when the ball is not there to hit you will get out. It happened with Samuels yesterday after he got to his 50 where he had a few wild swipes. He is getting frustrated right now trying to get his 100. I said before that patience is not his thing - he played well before his 50 yesterday, then lost his patience and then got it back towards the end."
Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Tony Cozier
BBC Test Match Special"You can feel that there is rain in the air and I wonder if this will play on Samuels's mind."
WI 204-5 (Samuels 97, Ramdin 18)published at 16:20 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Still good from Jordan, who has repeatedly bowled a full length that often eluded England yesterday. Samuels continues his slow march towards a ton - a single takes him to 97. The more important action may be off the pitch, mind. Clouds are gathering atop the surrounding hills, the groundstaff are donning their yellow waterproofs and manning the covers.
Image source, Getty ImagesEmail tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
John in Hereford: The alt tab shortcut can catch you out if you happen to have multiple incriminating windows open at work. However, if you press the windows key and tab you get a far more aesthetically pleasing view of your windows, making selection much easier.
Paul in Leicester: I'm on the live text whilst writing the penultimate essay of my degree in the University library. So nobody will tell me off for not working, it's just I will end up staying here all night...
WI 199-5 (Stokes 14-7-37-1)published at 16:16 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Stokes asks for some sawdust to be spread on the popping crease, where he his leading his front foot. That front foot, his left, has a boot in which a space is cut out of the front, alleviating the pressure that goes through every time he slams his body through the delivery stride. A decent over to Samuels, full, with the would-be centurion still watchful. A maiden. Still no repeat of the verbals, either. They've slept on the row and are now just indifferent towards each other.
Image source, ReutersPostpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Tony Cozier
BBC Test Match Special"It has been an interesting morning. The West Indies have looked like to me that they wanted to continue as they were playing last night - both Samuels and Ramdin - and they have played a few shots but haven't got many runs."
WI 199-5 (76 overs)published at 16:11 British Summer Time 22 April 2015
Samuels was on the charge last evening, but has been kept on a tight leash this morning. A touch of the nervous 90s? Jordan goes very full and screams for lbw, turning to the umpire with arms wide and mouth agog. Two noises and leggy, so not much going for it. When Jordan errs again, Samuels picks him off to move to 96. After that review from the first ball of the day, the Windies have come through a swinging storm quite well. Four overs until the new ball.