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By Mark Mitchener
Play is due to start at 0330 GMT
0323: Elsewhere in the world of cricket,New Zealand are taking on Australia in the fifth and final one-day internationalat the “Caketin”, alias the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. The Kiwis are batting first and have just lost Scott Styris for 55.
0315: TMS is just starting up - if you haven’t heard it yet, you can check outthe TMS podcast with “The Two Simons” - Mann and Hughes- discussing yesterday’s play. And you may not be aware thatyou can also listen back to the entire day’s TMS chat on the BBC iPlayershould you wish.0305: So, what do you think England can expect today Can Captain Cook push on towards 200 He’s only two behind his highest Test score of 160 - do you think England have a declaration target in mind, or are we getting ahead of ourselves Let us know your thoughts by emailing [email protected] (with “For Mark Mitchener” in the subject line - some amusing spelling variants turned up yesterday), or texting 81111 (in the UK) or +44 7786200666 (worldwide). And, at the risk of repeating myself, it’s really important that you put “CRICKET” as the first word on your texts - as otherwise they’ll drown unnoticed in the huge numbers we get for Formula 1 and football. I thank you.0255: Morning, everyone. Well, after a titanic battle in the spotlight yesterday, several people pressed their credentials to help England to victory on foreign shores - but a dark-haired young man from Essex eventually emerged triumphant. Well, that’s enough aboutthe Eurovision Song Contest- Alastair Cook will resume today on 158 not out in Chittagong, while if you didn’t hear about it,Kevin Pietersen has revealed how a chat with IPL team-mate Rahul Dravid helped him conquer his demons against spin.Oh, and Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has as much as admitted that his side can’t win the game after only one day..This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.