Get Involvedpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
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Image source, Getty ImagesLesley Keech: Has Rory Burns' uncanny resemblance to Ethan Hawke ever been discussed? It's been so long, I can't remember.
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
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
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Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentatorThey are rolling the covers off. It is brighter but we won't get play for another 20 minutes.
Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
I've got some news... Play to restart at 15:30 BST
Postpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Isa Guha
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt does look a lot brighter. The lights are on. There are a lot of rain clouds around. Hopefully we will be able to get out there at some stage soon.
Postpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
I wonder how Brent would cope with working from home? You can just imagine the Zoom call shenanigans.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
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I wish Burns would get rid of the goatee beard. I have visions of David Brent under that England helmet and an impromptu dance coming after a boundary.
Sandford Seth in Grimsby
Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialThe most tired I have been as an opening batter is when it does rain. Even when you aren't playing you are thinking 'when are we going to start', 'am I getting on?'.
You are always on the edge. You just can't switch off.
Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Media caption, 'Beautiful start' - Gabriel bowls Sibley
Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
The full covers are on. This will undoubtedly be a longer delay than the last one.
This is the best I can offer you for the time being ... the first international wicket to fall this summer...
Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Isa Guha
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThe rain is getting slightly heavier. These are the days where it is tough work for the groundstaff.
Rain stops playpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Eng 3-1
Sigh. Off they go again.
Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Isa Guha
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialHow close was that to the top of off?! It has jagged back significantly.
Eng 3-1published at 14:50 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Joe Denly living on the edge here!
Firstly, the England number three looks to swat one over mid-on and completely mistimes a pull shot, the ball falling short of the fielder.
And then a beauty from Gabriel ... another one which nips back in and nearly takes the off stump. That really did move off the turf,
Image source, PA MediaHow's stat?!published at 14:49 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician on The Cricket SocialThis is the third time in five home Tests England have been 0-1. It happened twice against Australia last year - at Lord's and Old Trafford.
Eng 2-1published at 3.1 overs
Burns clips off his legs, waits for the ball to roll past a diving backward point before completing the single. England score their second run of the innings.
Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Right, we shall try again as players head back out to the middle.
It will be wicket-taker Shannon Gabriel to continue. He was only a reserve originally before being drafted into the squad.
Burns is on strike.
Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
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Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on Test Match SpecialIt is always much harder for the batting side in this situation when you are on and off. You always feel like you are never quite 'in'.
Postpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Slightly frustrating we have to wait 10 minutes for play to restart? Why not just get them out right now?
Maybe that's just me being too impatient, having been starved of cricket all summer.
Play to resume at 14:45published at 14:35 British Summer Time 8 July 2020
Isa Guha
Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIf there is no further rain we will resume at 14:45 BST.