Rain a pain at Lord's

Opponents West Indies headed into the third day on 39 for two after following on 225 runs behind, and with a mountainous task to prevent the hosts taking a 1-0 lead in the npower series.

Debutant Graham Onions decimated the tourists' lower order yesterday evening with five for 38, including a spell of four wickets in seven balls.

Andrew Strauss' team are desperate to regain the Wisden Trophy after a frustrating defeat in the Caribbean earlier this year.