Chris Jordan, how's your luck? Hopping around to the pacy Gabriel, Jordan inside edges on to his thigh, then sees the ball drop down and hit the base of off stump. Not a hint of movement from the bail. Awoken, Jordan is on to the next ball in a flash, pulling a bumper in front of square for four. He hit that so hard that the man at mid-wicket ducked. Plenty happening, very watchable.

Ben Wright: Good captaincy from Ramdin. Too often man put back, but he tempted Buttler again and got the wicket, well bowled.

Looking again, Buttler was nowhere near getting bat on that and was through his shot miles too early. It's a blow for England, who would have seen Buttler as a man suited to pushing the score on quickly. Chris Jordan is the new man, a very good bat to be coming in at number nine.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

"I hope in a way England are all out by lunch because that will encourage the West Indies batsmen to think they can play normal shots. They might play a few attacking shots because the carrot has been dangled. Then it could be a little bit easier to take wickets than if they are blocking. It's very difficult to get people out on a flat wicket like this."

An attempt at acceleration sees Jos Buttler come a cropper. One ball after dancing to belt Devendra Bishoo down the ground for four, he looks to repeat the dose and is stumped by a country mile. It's lovely bowling from Bishoo, who adjusted his length and spun a leg-break past Buttler's outside edge. The England keeper was so far down, he didn't bother trying to get back. Denesh Ramdin did the rest.

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Martyn Keates: Samuel 1 Stokes 0; Stokes should have looked him fairly in the eye and saluted him back result: Samuel 1 Stokes 1

Still the muscular figure of Gabriel, who cranks the speed gun north of 90mph as the sun plays hide and seek behind the clouds. Root taking one through mid-wicket, with Buttler then giving his guard a good scratch, as if digging for something he's buried beneath the crease. Defence, slightly troubled by a touch of seam movement and more lowish bounce. More in this pitch today than at any other point in the match?

Ben in Sheffield: Right side of the funny/disrespect line for me. Even as a bowler I usually hate send offs to a batsman since it can turn it personal, but in this case witty enough to get away with it!

On the previous email, is that a real name? Or is it from a turtle in Crewe? Devendra Bishoo, who bowled a marathon spell yesterday, is once again asked to whir down his leg-breaks. He's bowling to Buttler, who has a bandage on his right forearm after taking a blow in the nets this morning. Still no badge on his helmet, Buttler. Can someone not sort him out? Easy accumulation for England, seven from it.

Turtle crew: One of the things that makes sport captivating is the drama its generates and you can't separate the two. Marlon's salute for me is classic, I will take that any day over someone saying something abusive, which I am sure was going when he was batting... bring it on!

So, what's the plan? England will want to bat to lunch and probably an hour beyond, ticking the score along quickly enough for a lead of 200 or more. The Windies are looking for wickets. If they can't get them, they want to dry the scoring. Root was having problems with a stiff back last night and he is forced to jerk around when Gabriel finds uneven bounce, both up and down. Encouraging for the England bowlers.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Test Match Special

"I think there's a 25% chance the game could end today. It would need England to bat through to lunch."

Empty seats have been in plentiful supply in this match, but there seems to be even more today. Perhaps a heavy night for some of the travelling fans? Root will take strike to Shannon Gabriel. Two slips and a gully wait. Let's play.

There's no jiggery pokery with the weather today, the sun is shining in the Caribbean. The Windies gather on the boundary edge and are given a very animated team talk by Curtly Ambrose - is he the coolest man to ever give a pep talk? Joe Root and Jos Buttler trot down the stairs when Curtly has done his bit.

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Kirk McCarthy: Love Marlon Samuels' salute. I've always fancied doing that when someone gets fired at work.

So, what do you reckon? Superb from Samuels or miserable from Marlon? Welcome humour or unwelcome on the cricket field? Text 81111, tweet using the hashtag #bbccricket, external or email tms@bbc.co.uk. And, if you're getting in touch, you might want to tell me how you see this match unfolding. England to press for that long-awaited victory, or more away-day blues?

But briefly back to Marlon v Ben. Days of needle led to Samuels' comedy salute as Stokes made his way back to the pavilion late last night.

Jonathan Agnew called it "harmless fun", while even Stokes's dad Gerard could see the funny side, tweeting: "Great send off Marlon Samuels. Live by the sword die by the sword, great stuff son."

However, former England batsman Steve James had a different view. Writing in the Telegraph, James said, external that "send-offs are the most cowardly act on the cricket field".

They will resume on 373-6, a lead of 74 runs, with unbeaten centurion Joe Root at the crease in the company of the explosive Jos Buttler.

Can they add to their lead quickly enough to leave time to bowl the Windies out on this placid pitch?

OK, so the Samuels salute isn't the most important thing to happen in this second Test between West Indies and England in Grenada, but it's certainly provoked plenty of reaction. Much, much more of that to come as this fourth day unfolds.

The question we face now is can England force a first overseas Test win since 2012?