Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"Bishoo should have a nice good sleep tonight because he is going to have a lot of bowling to do tomorrow and probably the day after."

Yep, though Cook has had his problems against Bishoo, I'm certain he'd rather be facing spin at this time, rather than the pace bowlers probing his off-stump region. Bishoo drags down a long hop and is pulled for four, with this opening stand extending to 69.

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Paddy: Just over an hour left of my 23rd birthday. Best present of all would be for Cookie to be there at the close, ready to go big tomorrow.

Marlon Samuels isn't in a rush, coming in to the attack for the first time, delivering the ball from the last bit of sunshine that lingers on the pitch. He walks in. just about turning his arm to deliver the nut. There's a certain element of going through the motions, to which this England opening pair will be delighted.

Tom Radford: Oh look, a leg-spinner causing problems. Shame we don't have one of them. What's that? We do and are using him as a waiter?

Football Fragmento: Bishoo has looked useful. Shame England couldn't have tried Rashid as he might have gone well too.

Bishoo to whir through an over, whipping down his leg-breaks in the blink of an eye. A tidy maiden to Alastair Cook, a relief for the skipper, who has struggled against the leggy of late. We see the lightmeter for the first time today. It might not be long...

Tom in Oxford: Presumably Hick and Ramps at 3 and 4? The pain still lingers.

Mike in Exeter: Paul Downton! My nomination for so many reasons. How somebody so average ever succeeds is beyond me, who were the selectors then?

Rob in Sunbury: Can I nominate John Emburey to captain the side as he got 60+ caps. Never quite understood why. Ashley Giles vice captain.

The tall, athletic figure of Jason Holder breathes hard as he walks back to his mark under skies that remain blue. Jonathan Trott blinks in as much light as possible, then whips a leggy ball for a couple. A half-controlled edge then flies past third slip for four. England creeping along, nudging towards the close. It might not be long, depending on the light. In theory, there's nine overs to go.

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"I've not seen Alastair Cook hit it over midwicket that often but West Indies have a deep midwicket for him."

Another chance? Another let-off for Cook? Hard to say, because it might have been a bump-ball. If it didn't bounce, then it flashed past slip, with Devon Smith only getting a thumb on it. Bishoo was again the bowler, a full ball being jammed down on by the England captain. Replays make it hard to tell if that was a bump ball or not. If it wasn't, that's two lives for the skipper.

England's new-look opening partnership has its first fifty stand, brought up by Jonathan Trott tickling Jason Holder fine for four. There is applause from a topless man who looks like he's had a bit too much sun. The whole ground is now covered in shadow are we are approaching the time when last night it became too dark for play.

Now then, has Alastair Cook just had the bit of luck he needs? He's put down at short leg in quite innocuous circumstances. Devandra Bishoo the bowler, Cook turns a full ball straight to Jermaine Blackwood, who doesn't react and sees it hit his ankle. I'm put in mind of Ravi Jadeja dropping Cook in the slips at Southampton last summer, a drop that might have saved Cook's job. Another bit of intrigue to this fascinating watch of two players searching for success.

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Mandip in Surrey: Neil Fairbrother has to be in the worst test XI. Cracking ODI player, but only played 10 tests and averaged a paltry 15.64.

The shadows are carrying out a two-pronged attack on the pitch, one from behind bowler Jason Holder, one from the square leg direction of leftie Cook. When Holder drops short, Cook unfurls out one his trademark pull shots, taking four straight of mid-wicket. Whisper it quietly, but...

Tony Cozier
BBC Test Match Special

"There has just been a little lack of consistency from all of the bowlers in this Test match so far."

Bishoo again has a little trouble drawing Trott forward, with the Warwickshire man looking to slide into the leg side. Now then, this is more like it. Full, bit of drift, Trott playing across it to be hit on the front pad. Big appeal, but turned down, probably quite rightly because it looked leggy. Still, better from Bishoo.

Nick in Esher: Windies aren't bowling particularly well. Cooky and Trotty aren't having to play many. Nice way to ease themselves towards a pair of double centuries.

Jon: C'mon boys! Slow and steady, don't worry about the rate, just graft it out and bring that confidence back!

The shadows creep a little further, the horns honk a little softer as Cook leans over his bat and waits for Holder. When he taps the ground, pictures taken by the stump cam shake, as if Grenada is being hit by a mini-earthquake. Cook, now with much more certainty around his off stump, watches a maiden.

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff: Last rant. 25 test hundreds !! 25 test hundreds !! He must be terrible at playing the full ball or when it moves away. #cook

Indeed it will be the leg-breaks of Devendra Bishoo, to be whipped down in the company of a short leg and slip. Short of stature and on length, Bishoo finally gets it right with the fifth ball, landing a loopy leg-break on Trott's off stump. No great turn, no great threat.