England Ratings For West Indies Test Series

Andrew Strauss 8/10: Excellent stats with the bat and did a good job by and large with the captaincy. Was brave in his selection but needs to develop tactical nous and missed a key chance to dismiss Brendan Nash in the final Test. May seem harsh but catches win matches.

Alistair Cook 6/10: His century in Barbados papered over the cracks. Rarely has a player scored 200 runs in one Test match and still looked totally devoid of confidence and form the very next game. Make no mistake that his runs this series have been courtesy of the dead wickets and a less than effective bowing attack rather than a rich vein of form.

Owais Shah 4/10: Despite being promised an extended run at number 3, that position still looks like if it is open to applicants. He is developing a habit for being run out as well which suggests a lack of focus or confidence

Kevin Pieterson 6/10: Another man whose solitary century should have been complimented by many more. He will have wanted to make a much bigger impression after his public spat with Peter Moores and losing the captaincy prior to the tour.

Paul Collingwood 7/10: Has done well for a man whose place was under threat at the start of the tour of India. Excellent as usual in the field and is a man who England will need to be at his solid and steely best during the summer series.

Ian Bell 4/10: Has been close to being dropped for several series and was the natural scapegoat for the debacle in Antigua. Looks painfully lacking in terms of form and confidence but a strong start to the county season could easily see him back in the frame unless Shah steps up to the mark.

Ravi Bopara. 6/10: His low score is a result of his lack of appearances, although nobody can deny the sumptuous ease of his batting and his century was well deserved. Was unlucky to lose his place but it was the right choice as he will never be a Test number 3. That easy style, whilst being attractive will not be so successful against stronger bowling attacks or on more challenging wickets.

Andrew Flintoff 6/10: Injury once more robbed England of the one bowler in their attack who could have consistently troubled the West Indies on flat tracks. Still not a test number 6 but without his bowling England look somewhat toothless

Matt Prior 5/10: Was fine with the bat (but who wasn't). I agree with Geoffrey Boycott that his decision to return home to see a healthy mother and child seems odd and put England in a difficult position in terms of selection. If you are going to return home at any time then surely you return in time for the birth, if not couldn't it have waited? His glovework was shoddy in the final test and on a pitch so flat an international quality wicket keeper shouldn't give away so many byes.

Tim Ambrose 7/10: Did well with the gloves and with the bat in his one display. If you could combine his keeping skill with Prior's batting then England would finally have a keeper/batsman approaching the quality desired.

Graeme Swann 8/10: A couple more runs would have been nice but this has been an excellent series for a man who wasn't selected for the first test. His experience and variation put Monty to shame at times and he was the pick of the bowlers on either side for me.

Stuart Broad 6.5/10: This young man's temperament is undoubtedly his main strength. Given what his father went through in the middle of the tour to still give his all on lifeless wickets is an unbelievable effort. His moan about the wickets was understandable but couple his undeniable talent to his temperament and he will trouble quality batsmen for years to come. The stats make it hard to give him a better rating but he can be proud of his efforts

James Anderson 7/10: A shaky start to the tour but was arguably the pick of the England seamers come the end of the series. If there was any swing he found it and if it didn't he showed more patience and consistency than in previous series. A good effort from the Lancashire player.

Monty Panesar 6/10: Managed in just 2 weeks to do what most analysts have been asking for for about a year and half and showed some variety. If he can develop this he will finally start to fulfill his potential. Endured a torrid start to the tour but came back strongly (mentally as much as anything) in the last match to such an extent that Strauss trusted him with the ball as England fought for the win at the death.

Ryan Sidebottom 3/10: Not fit so shouldn't have played any part in the series. Will be better back in English conditions with some overs under his belt but his one appearance in this series is one that he will want to forget.

Steve Harmison 4/10: If he was ever going to reignite his career it should have been here. You would have thought that the memories of what he did in this part of the world before would have fired him up and given him some drive. Instead he was once more disappointing and Strauss needs to find a way of getting the best from him or else he is a burden.

Amjad Kahn. 5/10: Erratic and unpredictable and this probably came a bit too early in his career for him. He has the right attributes to be a good international strike bowler but needs a lot of work and arguably more time at county level before he is ready for this stage.

Adil Rashid not used.