Postpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Chris Woakes replaces Dom Bess at the other end. Bess would have hoped to have bowled unchanged on this pitch but he hasn't bowled well enough.
Summary
Stokes 16*, Root 8*
Buttler 0, Crawley 10 - bowled by Roach
Stokes & Buttler open batting
WI 287 - first-innings deficit of 182
Broad sparks collapse from 242-4
Woakes 3-42, Broad 3-66
Brathwaite 75, Brooks 68, Chase 51
2nd Test, Emirates Old Trafford, day 4
West Indies lead three-Test series 1-0
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WI 192-3published at 65 overs
Brathwaite 72, Brooks 41
This is Ben Stokes' eighth over now. He can't keep this going for much longer. Buttler is taking a fair few of these deliveries down the leg side with the ball aimed at Shamarh Brooks' ribs.
Brooks punches another boundary but then gets in a tangle a couple of balls later. The ball loops in the air off the forearm.
Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThat totally bisected the gap.
WI 188-3published at 64 overs
Argh. Too full again from Dom Bess. Four to Kraigg Brathwaite through the covers. Lovely shot.
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WI 183-3published at 63 overs
Need 87 more to avoid the follow-on
I don't want to say that suggestion from Hugo is apt for what we are currently seeing but, with Ben Stokes getting redder and redder after pounding the ball into the pitch, I will.
It's going to take a big swing in momentum for England to win this.
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No Direction.
Hugo Ringwood
Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialThat's the delivery! Bit of pace, bit of slide.
WI 182-3published at 62 overs
Trail by 287
This over sums up Dom Bess' day. A good one spits and goes in the air towards Ollie Pope at short leg. A ball later Pope is scrambling for cover in that position when Bess drops way too short.
Three more to Brathwaite.
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Dire straight defence.
Chris T, London
WI 178-3published at 14:57 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Brathwaite 65, Brooks 34
Now that's a question. Are there any times when it is better to be slow in sport? I'm struggling.
Amy suggests gymnastics, in some circumstances.
Stokes thumps the ball into the pitch again after drinks with little success.
Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialEr, I need to think about that...
Postpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialIn sport, when is it better to be slow?
drinks break Drinks breakpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
The players are taking a drink.
Here are your highlights from the period since lunch...
Postpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Phil Tufnell
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialBess has bowled a little bit too quick for me on a pitch that is bouncing. There's still something to be said for a little flight and guile!
WI 177-3published at 14:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Need 93 more to avoid the follow-on
Root only has a slip and a short leg to Bess now too. He had a leg slip as well earlier.
Bess is bowling with his blue sunglasses on, trying to summon the powers of Graeme Swann but it's not working so far. In fairness, not many are as good as Swann was.
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David Westgarth: What on earth is this field from Joe Root? 300 runs on the board and no slips. Ridiculous.
Postpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at Emirates Old TraffordThe sight of Ben Stokes bowling leg theory highlights how much Jofra Archer is missed on this docile pitch.
Could England have been more flexible with their selection after they knew Archer was ruled out? Even if Mark Wood was still be rested, could Olly Stone have been summoned?
WI 177-3published at 59 overs
Trail by 292
Stokes continues to test out the middle of the pitch. I'm not sure why you'd wait 50 overs to give Stokes a bowl, I assume to manage his workload to prevent an injury, and when you do bring him on ask him to bang it in halfway down. It's not easy on the body.
Brooks plays one of the bouncers a little uncomfortably.
Postpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 19 July 2020
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