BBC Radio Test Match Special

And, to accompany us on our journey through this entertaining and informative live text, we have the pleasure of the Test Match Special team, who have wound up their gear and hit the airwaves from Grenada.

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I can confirm that the sun is shining, the blue sky punctuated by the odd fluffy cloud. Our start will be prompt, the distraction you're in need of is not far away.

Oliver J Spencer: Its nice to say 'England start the day 74 without Loss' Not heard it in a while.

Are you ready to go? Crammed in all you work for the day? Got the live text minimised at the bottom of your screen? Sneakily taking a peek at the back of double history? Thought so. You know the drill by now, get in touch by texting 81111, using the hashtag #bbccricket,, external or by emailing tms@bbc.co.uk. Is now the time for England's openers? If it is, does that ink them in for the Ashes?

Before they emerge, we will watch the skies, as the beginnings of both the previous two days have been delayed by rain that you would not associate with the Caribbean.

If the weather plays ball, we will begin at 14:45 BST.

England captain Cook will begin day three of the second Test against West Indies on 37 not out, in the company of new opening partner Jonathan Trott, who has 32.

Their stand is worth 74, a decent dent in the West Indies' first-innings total of 299.

Alastair Cook once enjoyed a love affair with the form mistress of his dreams, but her desertion has been dramatic and prolonged.

Is today the day that romance is rekindled with a first Test hundred since May 2013?

Image source, AP

Form. She's a fickle mistress. Appreciate her while she's there, because when she's gone, you never know if she will come back.