Strauss up for the fight

England captain Andrew Strauss has told his players to "walk the walk" by putting their first Test mauling in Jamaica behind them with a win in Antigua.



An innings defeat in the first Test saw Strauss' second stint as England captain get off to the worst possible start and he and his wounded troops now head to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium with a point to prove.
England slumped to 51 all out - the nation's third-lowest total ever, in the second innings of the Sabina Park defeat, drawing widespread criticism on a number of areas of the team.
However Strauss, who made just seven and nine in his two innings in Jamaica, is confident his players will respond when the second Test gets under way in Antigua live on Sky Sports.
"What happened last week was not ideal by any stretch of the imagination and we need to come back and level the series," said Strauss.

Bell Out?
"We had a couple of tough days after the Test match understandably but we have been very focused, the guys have turned around well and are very keen to walk the walk rather than talk the talk.
"Meetings can only take you so far, you can say whatever you want to say but the key is to get out in the middle and perform.
"If you've had a tough Test match, the only way to change people's opinions of you, and your opinion of yourself is to get out there and do something about it."
England are unlikely to make wholesale changes for the second Test although Ian Bell's slot at No.3 could be filled by Owais Shah.
Bell has made just one half-century in his last six Test matches and his lack of runs have become a big area of concern for the England selectors.

Rash

"There have been conversations over the last few days in terms of form," Strauss said.
"When you're bowled out for 51 and you're not playing as well as you should do, you have to think about that.
"But given that we are not 100 per cent sure of conditions we are not coming to any rash decisions."
James Anderson could also be included on a ground which is expected to produce plenty of reverse swing at the expense of Steve Harmison.
Strauss, meanwhile, hopes West Indies' unfamiliarity with leading a series works against them.
"I have always felt the game after we we've won a Test match is always a dangerous one because there is an incentive on your part to cruise a little bit and the other team are obviously extra motivated to come back strong," he said.
"We are in the loser's position at the moment, we are very motivated to put on a better performance than we did last week."