Sand blow on Day One

An unsuitable outfield forced the abandonment of play on the opening day of the second Test between West Indies England after 45 minutes yesterday at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
Play was called off following talks between players, umpires and Alan Hurst, the match referee, with England at 7-0.
West Indies bowlers were finding it difficult to keep their footing on an outfield covered in sand after rain.
Discussions are taking place to determine whether the problem ground can be repaired or whether the Test will have to be relocated to another venue.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke commented on the issue "The ECB is committed to playing this Test match in Antigua once the ground is safe."
"The bowlers are having trouble getting their footing - they were digging down in the sand and the turf was giving way, the umpires decided it was very dangerous and after talking to the captains decided it was unfit for play today. So we are going to look at the options available to us," Match Referee Alan Hurst told BBC Test Match Special.
Hurst rejected suggestions that with the outfield in its current state for several days leading up to the match, this scenario could have been avoided by switching the venue in advance.
Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott said "They have to try and get a Test match played in Antigua, the match referee, captains and West Indies Cricket Board should see if it's possible to get a pitch prepared".
"This should be a huge embarrassment to the WICB and they should be moving fast to sort it out" quipped Boycott.
Heavy rain in the build-up to the match meant the stadium's nets were flooded and neither side could practice properly.
Instead, they used the nets at the nearby Antigua Recreation Ground (ARC) as a sand-laden Sir Vivian Richards Stadium outfield was prepared.
"This is the game at the highest level - and this is not on," said Sir Viv Richards.
"I had a go at some members of the Antiguan Cricket Association because it is alleged that they were given ample time to get the ground ready and do all the necessary supervising to make sure it was ready,"
"They dropped a ball somewhere and I'm appalled at some of these guys who say they are making decisions" said an agitated Richards.
West Indies lead the four-Test series 1-0, after they bowled out England for their third-lowest total in Tests of 51 in the second innings of the opening Test at Kingston to post an innings and 23-run victory inside four days.
The other two Tests in the series take place in Barbados from February 26 to March 2, and in Trinidad from March 2 to 6.
In 1998, the first Test between England and the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, was called off after less than an hour's play after both captains agreed that the pitch was unfit for play.