Cook hits his secondary boundary of the morning with a rather rigid cover drive- they're all four in the book Cooky.
Even though they've made the early break through, West Indies look pretty flat in the field and Cook helps himself to four more, whipping with rare flair through mid-wicket, the less said about the Lionel Baker's dispairing dive, the better.
42-1
Wednesday 6 May 2009
11.42am
Cook digs a classic Edwards yorker to square leg for a single. After watching several balls go harmlessly through to the keeper-albeit using a bizarre trigger movement, Bopara plays a serious whip through the leg side for a lovely boundary shot boy
34-1
34-1
11.37am
Oh no. The skipper goes, playing a loose stroke outside the off stump. He gets an audible edge which just about carries to Ramdin on this low pitch and England lose their first wicket.
Bopara bops confidently to the crease and his first ball swings past the bat and beats him all ends up! Looking at the replay, Strauss's reaction is one of 'Oh dear, I've missed out on ANOTHER hundred against the West Indies.'
Bopara bops confidently to the crease and his first ball swings past the bat and beats him all ends up! Looking at the replay, Strauss's reaction is one of 'Oh dear, I've missed out on ANOTHER hundred against the West Indies.'
11.29am
"Yes, no, wait, sorry, oh no!". Confusion all over the place as the batsmen nearly collide and the fielders nearly crash into each other, but Cook is safely through for the single.
Edwards bangs one in very short and Cook swivels and pulls it emphatically for four.
More hesitancy. Alistair, the calls are 'yes', 'no' and 'wait'. Use only one at a time please- you would not want to run the skipper out.
Defensive shot and a loud shout of 'NO' from Strauss followed by a very wry grin.
26-0
Edwards bangs one in very short and Cook swivels and pulls it emphatically for four.
More hesitancy. Alistair, the calls are 'yes', 'no' and 'wait'. Use only one at a time please- you would not want to run the skipper out.
Defensive shot and a loud shout of 'NO' from Strauss followed by a very wry grin.
26-0
11.25am
Shot Straussy! The England skipper punches one down the ground for a lovely boundary before punishing Taylor for giving him too much width by lashing him though the covers off the back foot.
Taylor changes the angle for the last ball of the angle, coming round the wicket. But Strauss, who is looking in good touch, steals another single.
20-0
Taylor changes the angle for the last ball of the angle, coming round the wicket. But Strauss, who is looking in good touch, steals another single.
20-0
11.19am
Cook tucks one nicely through mid-wicket and then has a little prod at one outside off.
Nice buzz from the Lords crowd, though not too much to get excited about yet.
Solid start from England.
11-0
Nice buzz from the Lords crowd, though not too much to get excited about yet.
Solid start from England.
11-0
11.14am
Asoka da Silva gets in the game early with a shout of 'NO BALL' as Tayor oversteps.
Cook gets in a couple of crab like defensive strokes, but otherwise it is a fairly quiet over. Nick Knight feels the need to tell us about the technical and mental failings of his career- to be honest David Lloyd is doing well to stay awake.
9-0
Cook gets in a couple of crab like defensive strokes, but otherwise it is a fairly quiet over. Nick Knight feels the need to tell us about the technical and mental failings of his career- to be honest David Lloyd is doing well to stay awake.
9-0
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