1st Test, West Indies tour of England at Southampton, Jul 8-12 2020

Somerset's Dom Bess the new man in.

Still just under an hour and a half until tea. West Indies will be eyeing up more wickets here. Somerset's Dom Bess the new man in.

Still just under an hour and a half until tea. West Indies will be eyeing up more wickets here.

Anything over 220 or 230, England have to think that with Jimmy Anderson, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Mark Wood they have a decent score.

You are always in the game as a bowler. West Indies might come out and play some shots after seeing how the pitch has behaved.

The focus will now be on Jos Buttler. How will he play this? Is this why he is in the side? Situations like this where he can look to score quickly?

Kemar Roach continues. Buttler flicks it to mid-on and a misfield by Shannon Gabriel gifts England two more runs.

157 - 7

55.4 Holder to Buttler, beauty! Top ball and a catch to match!

JC Buttler c †Dowrich b JO Holder 35 (47b 6x4 0x6) SR: 74.46

That is a brilliant catch. Dowrich went late but he just managed to get there.

There is the proof on this wicket there is always a ball that will offer something.

You always hope your name isn't on one but Jos Buttler's was there.

Eng 157-7

Bess 1, Archer 0

Jofra Archer is the new man in and sees out the rest of Holder's over.

England on the ropes again in Southampton.

This is interesting. Jofra Archer is out there. I wonder what the chirp will be like.

Jason Holder a tall, line and length bowler who offers a bit of seam movement off the pitch has bowled very well today for his 4 wickets.

Alzarri Joseph back into the attack. He bowled an aggressive, top-class over to Ben Stokes earlier this morning, striking him on the arm at one point.

And he's at it again, Dom Bless counting his blessings that he remembered to wear a box as he is twice hit somewhere on the bottom half of his body. I don't need I think to spell out exactly where.

Nearly 90mph, that will have hurt. Maiden over.

Whatever score England get to it will be competitive because of Jimmy Anderson and co. We have already seen uneven bounce.