1st Over

Andrew Strauss faces up to the first over from England’s nemesis at Sabina Park, Jerome Taylor. Commentators all round the world are having a field day as Taylor pulls out of his first delivery because of the sandy run-up before missing his run up and bowling a ’23 yarder’ which Strauss clips to fine leg for two. England’s skipper picks up two more through mid-on, but the real issue here is the run-ups. On closer inspection the approach to the wicket really does look hazardous and in no fit state for Test Match cricket and as such Taylor goes round the wicket. Strauss takes a single to cover, leaving Cook to face the final ball of the over- a strangled appeal for caught behind down the leg-side is waved away by Umpire Harper.