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Rory Burns has looked good today.
He's playing the perfect Test-match opener role - keep out the good balls and punish the bad ones.
Summary
Pope and Buttler share unbroken century stand for fifth wicket
Burns passes 50 but caught at slip by Cornwall
Roach bowls Stokes, Root run out for 17 by Chase direct hit
West Indies, who won toss, remove Sibley in first over
Third Test, Emirates Old Trafford, day one, series level at 1-1
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Eng 120-3published at 46 overs
Good accurate start from Roston Chase with just a single coming off his first over.
Rory Burns and Ollie Pope must have batted together countless times for Surrey over the years. Can they build a big partnership and put England in control?
Postpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
It is indeed time for Roston Chase as he replaces Rahkeem Cornwall.
Interestingly, both spinners have bowled from the Jimmy Anderson end today. Looks like West Indies have learnt that end is best for the spinners from last week.
Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match SpecialRoston Chase is warming up. It could finally be Chase time.
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Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialOllie Pope did look behind quite quickly but the ball has been moving a long way after passing the stumps.
Eng 119-3published at 45 overs
Burns 56, Pope 16
Offt, that's an absolute peach from Shannon Gabriel.
He gets one to nip back off the seam and it cuts Ollie Pope in half. Thankfully for Pope it bounces too much and goes over the top of the stumps and Shane Dowrich does brilliantly behind the stumps to stop the ball flying away for byes.
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Luke Clow: Starting a campaign for Ollie Pope’s nickname to be “cheese”, because he’s the baby Bell...
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Lovely from Ollie Pope! He uses his feet well and clips through mid-wicket for his boundary before pinching a single to Shannon Gabriel. I'm a big fan of how proactive he is.
He's up to 13 - his highest score of the summer so far.
Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
I imagine he's struggling to enjoy three back-to-back Tests after having been out with an ankle injury, John.
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Does Shannon Gabriel enjoy playing cricket?
John, Leeds
Eng 109-3published at 43 overs
Burns 54, Pope 8
After a good bit of drop and run cricket from Ollie Pope, Rory Burns sees out five dot balls.
Shannon Gabriel seems to have got over those earlier injury issues. For the time being, anyway!
Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Tim, it's worth being on your toes with Shannon Gabriel bowling.
He loves a no-ball after all.
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As an indication of how much VAR has poisoned the sporting psyche, every time I see an England wicket in the live chat, I think "hold on though - maybe it will be overturned by Stockley Park?"
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Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThe weather forecast is improving. I don't think tomorrow will be a total washout.
Eng 108-3published at 42 overs
Cornwall starts with a rank delivery after drinks and Rory Burns gives it the treatment it deserves by cutting it to the fence.
I'm shocked, considering that issues that Burns has had against him, that we haven't seen Roston Chase yet.
He can't go from being your front-line spinner to an afterthought, Jason!
Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
Rahkeem Cornwall will continue after the drinks break.
As well as being a superb spin bowler, he is also renowned for his slip fielding. He averages more than one catch per game in first-class cricket in the West Indies.
I'm praying we see scenes like these in this Test...
Media caption, Dwayne Leverock's stunning one-handed catch at 2007 World Cup
Postpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 24 July 2020
I'm reliably informed by our editor that the West Indies slip fielder is actually calling Rahkeem Cornwall "Jimbo".
Apparently it originates from a nickname he had as a kid.
A nickname because of a nickname? I've heard it all now...
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That'll be drinks too.
Another equal period of play. This is on a knife edge, another wicket or two and West Indies are in control but a good partnership and England are on top.
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Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statisticianThat is Rory Burns' ninth score of 50 or more in Tests, including two centuries.
50 for Rory Brunspublished at 41 overs
Well batted, Rory Burns. That's his ninth Test match half-century.
Have England finally found a long-term opener?