THIRD ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, Barbados:
West Indies v England
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606: DEBATE
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By Tom Fordyce
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DELAYED START
1338: How much? £50,000 for the thrashing and a further £20,000 for "emotional distress"?
1333: This isn't good. Not only is it now raining quite hard, but I've just had a call from a firm of solicitors called InjuryClaims4U, claiming to be representing the scorecard.
From Spike, TMS inbox: "Any chance we can stick a few of the women's World Cup-winning team in our side?"
You betcha, Spike. Maybe we can get peak-era Allan Lamb, Nick Knight and, ah, Ian Austin in there too.
1327: Hmmm. Maybe the scoreboard knew something after all - the start has been delayed by rain. Feel a little guilty now, to be honest.
1322: In a surprise return to old-school methods, the errant scoreboard is currently being thrashed around the rump with a wetted cane. It was warned several times about its behaviour, I'm told, but insisted on persisting.
1320: A word or two about today's track. Looks like a hard, fast surface - ball should come on nicely, although the moisture in the air might just liven it up early doors.
A few emails pointing out that our scorecard is claiming the match has been abandoned. Take no notice of it - it's only being attention-seeking. The match is on - repeat, the match is on.
1316: First glimpse of Fred out there, loosening up in his scarlet England shirt. Sporting a slightly more bouffant barnet today, Fred, rather than the no.2 which shows off the Gorbachevesque birth-mark.
1310: Another slice of KP's chat: "I know people have been watching me and talking about me throughout this tour." Not quite sure whether that's a complaint or a boast.
1305: News from the toss: Chris Gayle shouts correctly and decides to put England in. Grey clouds overhead and a forecast which is more Bridport than Bridgetown - could be that Cool Cat has got his eyes on another Duckworth-Lewis scenario.
1304: Team news from England: Steve Harmison's got the old heave-ho in favour of Freddie Flintoff. "Hopefully Fred can make a real contribution to the game," says Andrew Strauss, a touch unnecessarily. Windies unchanged.
1300: Afternoon all, and we start with Kevin Pietersen's overnight revelation that he's feeling so depressed he might "do a Robinho". What's he talking about? He's already joined a team that hasn't won anything in living memory.
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