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West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl first
England 0/4 off 0.4 overs
cricinfo had this to say
i'm off to watch it on fox
this was said about the umpires
and this was said about the outfield
England 0/4 off 0.4 overs
cricinfo had this to say
sounds like an odd decision to bowl first ... i would have though after a crushing victory they would have liked to have scored a big total and keep england on the back foot ... now england have the perfect platform to win this testWe're nearly under way here. Andrew Miller is going to take you through the first hour - over to you, Andrew. Why thank you Will, good morning everyone. A big call to bowl first from Chris Gayle, but with Jerome Taylor utterly high on confidence, it's very reasonable.
9.50am The pitch itself's flat and batsman-friendly, though is reported as being "tacky" by several people. It's got something for the bowlers, certainly, and there are plenty of clouds above. Breezy, changeable conditions. But with England batting first mere days after being bowled out for 51, the first session really is going to be enthralling (and nerve-wracking for England fans) viewing.
i'm off to watch it on fox
this was said about the umpires
Interesting that Harper is the man in the middle alongside Hill for this Test. The senior umpire, Rudi Koertzen, is on third umpire duty, presumably to prevent more referral farces
and this was said about the outfield
9.40am All sorts of concerns about the outfield. It was relaid after the 2007 World Cup (in which it caused plenty of controversy) and both teams' physios are concerned it's going to affect both fielders (diving in the outfield) and bowlers' run-ups. It's basically a beach; there's vast amounts of sand.
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