England v West Indies latest, first Test, Southampton - clips, radio & text

Summary

Rain ends play - Burns 20*, Denly 14*
Gabriel removes Sibley in second over
Rain & bad light - 17.4 overs bowled
First international cricket since March
Captain Stokes won toss
England leave out Broad & Woakes
First Test, Southampton, day one

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Kal Sajad

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Get Involvedpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
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Disagree with Mike (see 17:05 BST entry), you can't use a white ball in Test cricket. However, what could be a solution when we do get a miserable day like today - could both sides agree before play to use a pink for the first 80 overs?
Alex
Postpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
For me it has been YouTube and an endless amount of cricket quizzes.
One benefit is it has improved my spelling of various cricketers greatly.
Postpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Promising.
As frustrating as it has been, it has just been good to get international cricket back today.
It has been a struggle to fill my cricket fix. I think I've watched every "Insanely fast Shoaib Akhtar spell" YouTube has to offer over the past three months.
How have you coped?
Postpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
It looks a bit brighter to me but the covers are still on.
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Get Involvedpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
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Stu DW: So they all change clothes, the sight screens etc before restarting? Think it through!
Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Judging by the thumbs up and thumbs down, you're split. Here's an opposing view which raises good points...
Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Agree?
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Get Involvedpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
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Mike Bell: As I said earlier, there is NO reason for bad light stopping cricket when there are floodlights available. Change to a white ball used for the same number of overs and PLAY CRICKET! No safety issues, so 'purists' please do get over yourselves.
Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
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Postpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
With the stands completely empty, covers on and lights shining through the gloom it looks pretty bleak out there.
Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at Southampton
Spots of rain falling. Covers being unfurled.
Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
After bad light brought an early tea the hover cover was brought on and has been in place for the past 20 minutes.
Now, with a spot of drizzle falling, the bigger sheets are being rolled out too.
Bad news I'm afraid.
Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at Southampton
Socially distanced TV links.
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Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
England's in batsmen Joe 'Denners' Denly and Rory 'Capt Jack' Burns are both looking down from the dressing room. It has been one of those frustrating days.
This final session could theoretically run until 19:30 BST if the weather holds.
Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
I would like to see the bowling attack to be a little fuller. In the first two overs there were a couple that would have gone on to hit the stumps and the one where Sibley was bowled.
Since they have come back West Indies have been a bit short and a bit wide.
Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
West Indies' all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has been saying on TMS that the bowlers have been too short since the opening spell...
Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Dom Sibley was bowled for a duck in the second over by Shannon Gabriel.
In the clip below Michael Vaughan analyses the wicket. You'll be able to see much more in the daily highlights programme on BBC Two tonight at 19:00 BST.
Postpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Thanks Kal. Considering my earlier stint consisted of three and a half hours and no cricket I'm not sure I am the one to turn to for luck.
After the loss of Dom Sibley, England have recovered well through Denly and Burns...
Postpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
I can't quite remember when I last covered a session with so many rain/bad light stoppages.
That's my lot for now. I'm tagging in Matt Henry and hope he brings you a bit more luck.
Postpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Carlos Brathwaite
West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
West Indies' start was very, very good and resulted in the early review and the eventual wicket of Dom Sibley.
Since then the bowlers have gone away from that a little bit and were a little wide and short.
As Holder and Joseph have gotten into their spells they have managed to string some balls together, control the run-rate and bring some normalcy.
Media caption,
'Beautiful start' - Gabriel bowls Sibley