499 for Jimmy....

Back out and another for Jimmy. Same combination in getting out Hope. Bairstow smartly not leaving it for Cook and to take a very good catch. Can he get 500 before lunch?

Windies will be reasonably happy to have navigated the tough early phase with 2 wickets down. I'd expect Powell and Hope to cash in now to put them on top going into tea.

Unless Cookie can nab one.

Don't usually expect an attempted mockers to work. Nice for Cookie to catch that one although not entirely cleanly but at least he can forget about the dropped catch.

Just as Windies looked in a good position, we're right back in the driving seat, both set batsmen gone.

I suspect Stoksie will get in on the act as well.

You certainly put the mockers on them bud.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 12 minutes ago
You certainly put the mockers on them bud.
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I'd like to take this time to apologies to all England fans. I'd ideally like to save all mockers powers for the Ashes.

Shocking shot from Blackwood there after losing 2 quick wickets. Tea is at 16:10, if the batsmen don't calm it down they're going to be all out before the evening session.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 44 minutes ago
I suspect Stoksie will get in on the act as well.
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He's bowling really well at the moment and has just bowled an absolute beauty to get rid of Chase. He's making the ball talk and there's still another 40 minutes till tea.

Absolute jaffah from Stokes. WI 100-6.

Another for Stokes. Good catch by cook. 101-7.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 54 minutes ago
Unless Cookie can nab one.
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He's nabbed a second. He seems to be pretty good with the tough chances.

On a separate note, I wonder how many of the WI players have families who they will be very concerned about in the coming days.

Following Hurricane Irma? Can't be easy for the players I'm sure.

Another drop, Root dropping Holder off Stokes which spoils the session a little for England but they should still bowl them out today. Can't ask for much more on the first day of a test match at Lords.

ANOTHER FOR STOKES HOLDER CASTLED....

5 for Stokes, fine catch by Anderson.

Surprised Jimmy didn't drop that to give himself a chance to bag 500. Doesn't look easy out there at all.

I don't know how Bishoo survived that last over from Jimmy either, picked up 4 runs for his troubles too.

WI all out for 123, 6 for Stokes, Jimmy on 499....

123 all out. Root will be glad he lost that toss then. Stokes on a hattrick for the second innings and Jimmy still searching for 500.

Stoneman gone for 1.

It's not easy out there but you just sense we are going to be 25/3 here. Especially with an unproven top order. Who am I kidding? Even on a flat pitch we expect that score.

24-3! Cook & Westley gone.

Now Root as well!