The master. But at "2 runs an over" far too "boring" for the Playstation generation to watch Some folk said Boycott was arrogant but Stokes's arrogance has cost England the Ashes series

Silly statement by someone who's never played it. Try facing a hard 80mph ball

And this is how they celebrated and see us in HMP Australia https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66287786 And some silly people think it's fine for England to lose in the name of "entertainment" Get real

George Alagiah gone. A great loss to broadcasting and journalism https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-66287212

I don't think Stokes will have learnt much. He's the type who doesn't admit to making mistakes or won't accept criticism of suggestions that he made poor decisions. It's arrogance all right Another thing is Old Trafford was the first draw under Stokes's captaincy and his lack of interest in draws shows again his one-eyed arrogant approach. He was happy to lost the first Test because over 5 Tests he thought we'd win. Well he's been proved wrong - and he should say so. Leeds was good and England got most of it right at Old Trafford but the first 2 Tests were shambolic. The convicts didn't win them - we lost them

"Unforgiveable errors and wrong tactics decided this series, not the Manchester rain" Simon Wilde gets it right in The Times today The failures of Stokes's captaincy at Edgbaston and Lord's highlighted and McCullum's daft notion that "entertainment is more important than results" - especially in an Ashes series when to true England fans the result is everything and nothing else matters

This is such nonsense. I think you will find that most England fans are gutted at not retaking the Ashes and couldn't care less whether they are "entertained" or not. There's nothing entertaining about losing. I assume you apply the same illogical rubbish to supporting Rovers As captain and coach of this disappointing series, Stokes and McCullum carry the can and should consider their positions at the end of the summer

. For England there is nothing bigger than the Ashes (same for the convicts), other series don’t really mattter, and for Stokes to make that statement is both arrogant and wrong. It’s too late now but someone should have explained to him and MCullum that they had the chance to win England cricket fans over for life this summer but as it stands they have well and truly blown it. Bazball as a project faced its biggest test this summer and has been found wanting. It’s a failure

The Ashes have gone owing in part to poor decisions and Stokes says he didn’t make any mistakes. Better cricket brains than him say otherwise. He’s a poor captain and should resign. Well done Stokes on backing his decisions. The wrong ones.

The Stokes declaration at Edgbaston did not make sense to anyone at the time and let them back in the game when they should have been shut out. Rule No 1 against the convicts is you don't give them a glimmer of hope because they'll usually take it Bairstow's nightmare at Lords with the gloves and the bat including the Carey controversy cost us the match there and England had 30 overs at them yesterday evening and only took 1 wicket - another opportunity missed when the forecast for today was a likely washout HMP will be loving this and the frustrating thing is they were there for the taking. This is not one of their strongest teams and England were capable of winning the series by playing sensible mistake-free cricket

No one says "well done" to the convicts unless they're a "Blackburn" supporter on a wind-up. Can you imagine them saying the same to us? They "proper hate us", as James Anderson said. This should hurt all England cricket fans because it should not have happened.

Yep, we should be 2-1 if not 3-0 ahead now. Reckless batting at the wrong time and Bairstow's dropped catches and dozy run-out to blame. The convicts won't have "won" this series, it will be England that will have lost it. I bet HMP XI can't believe their luck Have to say I'm really teed off. Weather's not bad to the north and south yet it chooses to rain across the north west

It’s surprising there was any play today after the forecast but it’s disappointing we didn’t take more wickets if not finish the match in the time available. We’re depending on the weather gods again tomorrow and we’ll have to bowl much better too.

Haiti should have scored near the end. England will struggle to make the semis on that showing

Baitstow is one of the main reasons we’re 2-1 down in this series when we should be ahead. If this Test is washed out and the Ashes gone his contribution today will be forgotten. Bairstow is still on the naughty step

Atherton said it's a hospitality venue with a cricket ground attached and he's not far wrong. Enjoying the day, can we knock another one over before stumps?

I thought he went back to HMP Aust? On the women’s game apart from some of the goalkeeping the standard now is excellent and the games very watchable - which you wouldn’t have said a few years ago. And one of the great things about it is the sports(wo)manship with none or very little of the playacting / conning referees / downright cheating you get in the men’s game. Looking forward to England’s first game on Saturday - I’m sure the friendly sporting natives will be behind us too

Looking forward to tomorrow. I was at OT on the last day to see us beat this lot in 1981 and hoping for a repeat tomorrow. We might have to do it in one day as the forecast for the weekend is not good. England deserve it.

It's a very good batting pitch but if it's starting to wear and showing signs of misbehaving that's a good sign for England. TMS reporting that the pitch is starting to do a bit.

The experts say it’s the best attack in the world. Extraordinary innings from Crawley showing what a good eye and heavy bat can do on a flat pitch

Moeen did well, exceeded expectations but he’s just as likely to get a 0 as a 50. England have to build on this Crawley ton, a tremendous effort. Now start again and make it 150

Except the No 3 is a No 8

Woakes no-ball not too costly. Now get their heads down and build a decent score before the weather goes off at the weekend if forecasts are right. I don't mind that if I see an England win tomorrow Edit: Duckett gone in 3rd over. Let's see how our No 3 goes against the new ball.

I’m not sure they’ve got too many already because I don’t trust this England team not to throw their wickets away at any point. And we don’t need a repeat of Edgbaston where their last 2 wickets put on 70 runs

England had them 255-7 and it's disappointing they're now at 299-8. It's imperative we knock the last 2 over quickly. Anderson hasn't had much luck but you get the feeling he's coming to an end. Agree with the above that Woakes should have played throughout the series. Root is the key - get the head down, play proper cricket shots, and make a big score.