11.08am

Fidel Edwards, whippy little fella that he is, has no mid-on fielder either and Strauss punches him through the vacant area for three more. Cook turns his first delivery to square leg and sets off for a quick single to get off the mark. Some swing here for Fidel...

7-0

11.03am

Strauss is away, clipping Jerome Taylor through mid-on for three after watchfully letting the first four balls go by and defending the fifth.

3-0.

10.57am

The players are on their way out and the International summer will be underway in the next few minutes...

Strauss and Cook make their way to the middle in short sleeve shirts, the West Indians on the other hand are all in their sweaters.

England vs West Indies 1st Test, Lords

Hello and welcome to Lords for the 1st NPower Test between England and the West Indies.

West Indies have won the toss and inserted England on a pitch which is more than tinged with green. With the conditions overcast, the first hour could be crucial.

England hand debuts to Graham Onions and Tim Bresnan, while Ravi Bopara bats at three.

12th over

Cook wakes from his scoring slumber and slams a square cut to the cover-point fence. Am I jumping the gun in saying that England must have their sights set on a hefty first innings total? As it is panning out, England will be pretty happy with losing the toss and being asked to bat.
44-0

11th Over

Chris Gayle brings himself on for a bit of trundle. In typically casual fashion he slings a couple of balls down the leg-side, but when he drops short outside off stump Strauss pierces the gap in the covers and brings up his 6th boundary of the morning.
40-0

10th Over

Cook loves a dot ball. He plays out another maiden, looking pretty confident in the process. My colleague Neil is already excited about watching Owais Shah, he has posters of the Middlesex man all over his wall and even keeps a picture of Shah in his wallet- I think he’s a good player, but that’s going a bit far Neil!
36-0