Stats/trends for the Eng/West Indies Test series

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England

Of their last six Tests England have won one, lost three and drawn two

England have lost their last two series - to India and South Africa

Andrew Strauss has captained England before, leading them to a 2-0 series triumph over Pakistan in 2006

In their last three home Ashes years, England have a 100per cent series record on away tours

West Indies

Of their last six Tests West Indies have won one, lost twice and drawn three

West Indies have won only four times in the last 5 years

Despite a record of only four wins in the last five years, two of them have come in the seven matches under Chris Gayle’s leadership

Jerome Taylor, the fast bowler, hit a century batting at No. 8 against New Zealand in December

Key players – Andrew Strauss

Strauss scored an unbeaten century in the warm-up match in St Kitts after a two-ball duck in the first innings

Strauss has the best runs per innings average of any England batsman away from home

Strauss is the first England captain from the last six to win his first full series in charge

Key players – Ramnaresh Sarwan

It is vital that Sarwan, who averages 40 in Test cricket, takes the runscoring pressure off Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Sarwan made a brilliant 139 against England at Edgbaston in 2004

Sarwan averages just 27.3 runs each time he goes to the crease v England

Venues

Jamaica

The last three Tests have been won by the side batting first, suggesting the pitch deteriorates

This is the ground where Steve Harmison took seven for 12 in 2004

Antigua

The Sir Viv Richards Stadium in North Sound replaces the Antigua Recreation Ground where Brian Lara twice broke the world batting record against England

There has only been on Test played here, ending in a draw

Barbados

There is no toss bias here with 14 sides winning batting first and 15 winning batting second

Part-time spinner Chris Gayle took five wickets against Pakist6an in 2005, suggesting it is a surface which takes turn

Trinidad

If West Indies lose here they will have an 18/18 win-loss record at the venue, a damning indictment on their recent form

There has only been one draw here since 1997