Summary

  • England slip from 249-3 to 279-8

  • Crawley 76, Sibley 50, Stokes 46

  • Crawley adds 98 with Stokes

  • Three wickets for Gabriel

  • West Indies led by 114 on first innings

  • First Test, Southampton, day four

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    Dom Bass?

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  2. We might be able to keep this going right through the afternoon session.

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    Re: Ashley's fish. A Graeme Hake, perhaps?

    Simon in Devon

  4. Not too early for Ben to work out how England will force victory, though.

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    Ben Thapa: I’d drop Crawley down the order and keep him for the new ball, send in Stokes, Buttler and Pope to get the score moving, then Crawley later - that’s how they’re likely to bat long enough and get enough runs to take the game to the West Indies.

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  6. If England were marginally behind in the game yesterday, there's an argument that they will be the happier of the two sides right now. We've seen enough variable bounce this morning to suggest batting last won't be easy, although I admit there's a long way to go before we start talking about a fourth-innings chase.

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    You've fallen for a fish story from Ashley at Fin-edon CC. Stitched up like a kipper!

    Tim, South Cheshire

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    Re. Ashley's fish. Was it a Pollock?

    Paul, Shortlands

    I reckon it was a Jonathan Trout.

    Conor, Huddersfield

  11. England began the session trailing by 99, and ended it 35 in arrears. It wasn't thrill-a-minute stuff, but it was very watchable. Here's what you may have missed...

  12. Sensational stuff, Ashley. What kind of fish?

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    Played a Sunday league game where the lads put a wrapped fish in one of my pads... walked out... got 0... FBW (Fish Before Wicked)! Not only that, I left my bag in the shed until training on Wednesday... can you imagine the smell opening the door? Dug around to the find the fish and never stopped laughing about it since!

    Ashley Campden, Finedon Cricket Club

  14. And here's why Burns will be disappointed...

  15. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It has been slow going but the match situation has dictated it. England had to get through the first session.

    Rory Burns will be disappointed with his dismissal.

    Walking up the steps, England are in a pretty good position.

  16. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Southampton

    The Windies turned up the noise since the wicket. That might be because they have an open door, or they are keen to have a chat with Joe Denly. Either way, it's every player, between every ball. When Denly has to duck a Joseph bouncer, the Windies are whooping and hollering.

  17. Lunch - Eng 79-1

    Trail by 35

    Joseph with the last over of the morning session. Joe Denly is off the mark with a clip off the hips but then twice mistimes an attempted pull shot, unable to read the bounce.

    He looks relieved to get through that over. It's time for lunch.

    Overall, England's session who now trail by 35. But Windies will leave the field feeling happy with that late wicket.

  18. What did you find in your kit bag?

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    Chirag: Just found a Barny Bear that expired in November 2016 in my kit bag.

  19. Eng 77-1

    Dom Sibley, with concentration etched on his face, manages to see off a Roston Chase maiden.

    That Burns dismissal was such a blow to England, having batted so well and patiently this morning.

    We'll get one more in before lunch.

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    James: Nutritional cricket is a delight to watch.