Strauss confident of Trinidad win

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England skipper Andrew Strauss said he was confident of bowling West Indies out twice to win the fifth Test despite an attritional first day in Trinidad, BBC reports.

Strauss was 139 not out at close of play as England reached 258-2 against a defensively-minded home side.

"There's not a lot in it for the bowlers but as a batsman you never feel comfortable either," said Strauss.

"We've got the weapons to take wickets and with two spinners hopefully we'll benefit from the two dusty patches."

Strauss, who became the first England captain since Graham Gooch to score hundreds in three successive Tests, added that he felt in the best form of his career.

England are confident Owais Shah will be able to bat again on day two after retiring with cramp in his left hand.

England's attack includes two specialist spinners in Graeme Swann and the recalled Monty Panesar, along with debutant pace bowler Amjad Khan.

Explaining the team selection, Strauss said: "It was a tough call because there were so many different options and permutations we could employ.''

"We went for Amjad Khan because he offers us something different, he has fresh legs and West Indies haven't seen him before - that is an exciting.