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

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad and Matthew Henry

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    Given we were going for a drink I stuck my cricket bag in the boot of a team-mate's car after the last game last year. I presume it is still there.

    David, Sheffield

  2. Top stuff, Matt.

    Now then, many of you have voiced your frustrations at that Joe Denly dismissal. Will England give him another chance in this series? We shall wait and see.

    But it's not all doom and gloom for the hosts. Seven wickets in hand and a lead of 54. That new ball is going to be so important.

    Roston Chase with ball in hand after tea.

  3. The players have reemerged after a bite to eat. Hopefully all of their food was in date unlike some of you strange people.

    Kal Sajad is back to take over from me.

  4. England opener Rory Burns, speaking to Sky Sports, on falling to a loose cut shot: "It was the first short, wide one he bowled and I managed to spoon it to point."

  5. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    If Joe doesn't play the next game you wouldn't say that's unfair.

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    Is Joe Denly the new James Vince?

    Paul in Portsmouth

  7. England opener Rory Burns, who made 42, on Sky Sports: "It's pretty evenly poised. It's been fairly attritional out there today. A couple of partnerships will give us something to bowl at."

  8. Plenty happened in that session despite it feeling quite attritional.

    Dom Sibley had an eventful few moments, reaching fifty, getting a no-ball reprieve and eventually being dismissed within an over.

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    Rob Stow: Clever stuff by Denly, he worked out how to stop all the 30 and out tweets sent about him. Nice bloke but that should be the last we see of him in the Test side.

  10. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Roston Chase, he just gets people out.

  11. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    West Indies have hung in there. Two soft dismissals for England but the new ball will be crucial.

  12. Joe Denly fans look away now...

  13. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    All three results are still possible. There's 38 overs left in the day. A long session. England could reverse the pressure.

  14. Tea - Eng 168-3

    Lead by 54

    This game is still right in the balance at tea.

    You've got to say three soft dismissals have helped the West Indies out.

  15. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    The reason it went to slip is because it turned that much, which is encouragement to West Indies and to Dom Bess.

  16. Not out

    There's no edge but a lot of turn. Stokes hit the ground too which may have added to the confusion.

  17. This has either turned to first slip or been edged by Stokes...

  18. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    We had one of these earlier where West Indies weren't too sure whether to review or not. Has he nicked it? It's certainly turned.

  19. West Indies review

    Kraigg Brathwaite hasn't got Ben Stokes out, surely?

  20. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    England definitely need a lead of over 200, especially in the first match of a series.