Summary

  • No play possible on day one because of rain

  • England win toss & bowl

  • Harry Brook to make Test debut, in place of Jonny Bairstow, who is out with a suspected broken left leg

  • Deciding Test in three-match series

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne

  2. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at the Kia Oval

    The umpires are coming out.

  3. And now, it's raining. The covers are coming back on.

  4. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at the Kia Oval

    The umpires have been out, inspected and gone back in.

  5. It's not raining, but there will be another inspection at 16:00 BST.

  6. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at the Kia Oval

    "I've seen cloud from both sides now," were the words of Joni Mitchell (brilliantly covered by Gang Of Youths).

    I know how she feels. The clouds have been, gone, and are on their way back again.

    I reckon it's going to rain again. Soon.

  7. The latest news is that there will be an inspection at 15:10 BST.

  8. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at the Kia Oval

    Covers off, sun is out. Stand by.

  9. It's looking a little brighter at The Oval and the umpires are out in the middle.

    We will bring you the latest updates as soon as we can.

  10. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at the Kia Oval

    Raining again. Covers back on.

  11. Inspection at 13:30 BST

    If there is no more rain, there will be a pitch inspection in 45 minutes' time.

  12. Lunch at 12:30

    The latest update is that lunch will be taken early at 12:30 BST.

  13. We're going to pause this live text for a bit while we wait for any more news from The Oval.

    We will bring you any updates as soon as we have them. Fingers crossed!

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    Try the Railway Tavern, Stephan.

    Tim in Crewe.

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  16. Re: the rain.

    It's not raining in Salford.

    This is a fun game.

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    @CatherineEllis: re: the rain. In the Surrey Hills, which traditionally gets Oval rain an hour before, we had rain of biblical proportions an hour ago. Now dry and grey. Fingers crossed it is same for you.

  18. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at the Kia Oval

    It's rodding down, which it also did last night as I walked back from watching the football.

    Incidentally, I was surprised at how few pubs I could find showing the football in the Lambeth/Southwark area. If you can help me out for the weekend, I might join you for a pint.

  19. This doesn't look great.

    It's definitely raining. A lot.

  20. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    We might have to get an early lunch.