England captain Andrew Strauss saluted the "sensible batting" of Alastair Cook and Ian Bell after the duo steered the hosts to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first Test here at Lord's.

England announced an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge starting Friday after a five-wicket win in the series opener at Lord's here on Monday.

Alastair Cook and Ian Bell led England to victory in the first Test against the West Indies at Lord's here on Monday.

Kemar Roach stunned England with a dramatic late burst to give West Indies hope of an improbable victory in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.

West Indies reached 120-4 against England at stumps on day three of the first test at Lord's on Saturday and their hopes of avoiding defeat once again rest with Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Andrew Strauss promised that he would allow himself to celebrate with a "little glass of something" after his first Test hundred for 18 months ended concerns about his faltering batting form as England captain.

One innings into England's Test summer, Andrew Strauss' authority has been emphatically re-established. That it should take place at Lord's was entirely appropriate because there is something about Lord's that encourages the best in him.

England captain Andrew Strauss on Wednesday received the ICC Test Championship mace for leading the team that finished on top of the ICC Test Championship table on the annual cut-off date of 1 April.

Matt Prior has insisted there is no way England will take the West Indies lightly when the teams meet for the first of a three-Test series at Lord's here on Thursday.

England coach Andy Flower has given out-of-form captain Andrew Strauss a vote of confidence on the eve of the announcement of the squad to face West Indies in the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.