Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

We haven't noticed Sam Billings yet, which suggests he is doing a good job behind the stumps. He is a bit like David Fairclough. He is the super sub. When there is a slot in the side he comes in and does a job.

A man dressed as the Pink Panther is getting some directions from a steward. As you do. Plunkett continues, the wind picking up across the ground. It's a good over from Plunkett, full and straight, and Balbirnie and Porterfield settle for a few singles.

And here is Andy Balbirnie in action, hitting one of his four fours so far...

Shot! That's nice from Balbirnie, on tiptoes and smashing the ball square for four. And again! Ball drags the ball down the leg side, and Balbirnie gives it a little tickle off his hip for another boundary. Ball readjusts, and Balbirnie goes back to defending. 

Don't forget, you can also listen to ball-by-ball commentary of all seven matches in the One-Day Cup here.

Surrey v Middlesex and Worcestershire v Yorkshire are among today's fixtures.

Plunkett bangs in a short ball but there's no real pace in the wicket and it sits up nicely for Porterfield, who cracks it away with a certain amount of disdain. Runs are proving hard to come by, mind, and that's a maiden for Plunkett.

Chris Painter: Oval '97: finding a layby in NW Scotland to get longwave radio as Tuffers bowls out the Aussies. Stunning scenery; stunning win! 

Tim Singleton: Best memory? Double hundreds for @GFoxyFowler & Mike Gatting in Madras (as was) in 1984-85. 

If someone wants to send us cake, we wouldn't be opposed to that. That's the happiest I've seen Graeme Swann look.

That's cracking from Will Portfield, Ball giving him too much width, and he crashes away into the covers. Alex Hales has it covered down on the boundary, though.

Double change, actually, with Liam Plunkett on. He is, to coin a phrase, an absolute unit. He looks thoroughly unimpressed as Balbirnie squirts an outside edge through the slips, which sees Joe Root get shifted from first slip to second. And, predictably, the next ball goes flying through where Root was just stood for another boundary. There's a wry smirk from everyone involved.

Wellingborough Town CC: Favourite moment in 60 yrs of TMS, without doubt Aggers & Jonners 'legover' commentary 

Denise Tomlinson: Blowers telling Trevor B about new cap with a radio in it, swiftly followed by telling him Mrs Blowers made him take it back 

A change of bowling, with Jake Ball on for a spell. He keeps up England's tactic of bowling full and straight, and there's just a single from the over. There's a slight lull in proceedings, Ireland just trying to regroup after losing two quick wickets.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Wood is 10mph quicker than Willey so he can get driven easier. Willey, when he gets his length right, can be very dangerous as the ball doesn't come on as much and he gets that movement through the air.

That wicket has done Willey's rhythm some good. He beats Balbirnie twice, the Ireland man pushing forward tentatively. Meanwhile, in the slips, Joe Root is moving his hands up and down like he's playing air drums. It's a tad breezy out there.

And in the next over, David Willey struck, trapping Ed Joyce lbw. And, guess what, you can watch that too...

Here's the first wicket of the international summer - and you have to love the sight of bails flying off the stumps.

Watch Mark Wood bowl Paul Stirling below.

No change yet in the bowling as Mark Wood continues, propelling himself like a 100m sprinter at the crease. He keeps it tight, helped out by Balbirnie's inability to connect with a big pull and an Alex Hales dive at cover. Screw turned.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

It is nice to see England back, wearing Barcelona's third kit. I think Ed Smith was right when he said it looks a bit like a credit card. The T20 kit, though, is truly horrific.