First Test: West Indies v England, Antigua, April 13-17.

[Gingerfinch]

50 for Ballance

[Aidan11]

Good shot to get there too.

[backfootpunch]

poor start from the windies

ballance actually starting to time a few now

[rich1uk]

they did a little segment on ballance before play started and focussed on his hand position now compared to last year when he was scoring more runs , I thought their analysis was off tbh , his hand position in relation to his body hadn't really changed , it was just last year he was standing a bit taller in the crease whereas now he is crouching a little in his stance and that's probably just cramping him for room a little

[hopeforthebest]

If WI don't get a grip on this R/R England will reach 450 by tea.

[Gingerfinch]

Root's second 50 of the match

Sounds like it's easy going for England.

[rich1uk]

Root's second 50 of the match

Sounds like it's easy going for England.

been fairly comfortable this morning

target would be to try and score 100-120 in this session then have a blast after lunch I would think , definitely don't want to be batting after tea

[Aidan11]

I think we've put this game out of reach now.

[Aidan11]

Root goes.

[Gingerfinch]

Still a good first hour for England.

[mikesiva]

FInally, a wicket...Holder dismisses Root for 59.

[Aidan11]

WIs have blown their reviews.

[rich1uk]

didn't realise until I saw the header on the bbc homepage that England haven't won a test away from home since december 2012

[backfootpunch]

stokes doesnt look like he plans on messing about

a couple of reverse sweeps unfurled already

onto 19 off 18

[Aidan11]

If he keeps this up he could reach his ton before Ballance.