Obviously I would also have liked to have cashed in on a good wicket at The Oval.

BBC: Tossing away the series hurts

"We created some chances and didn't take those chances but 230 is always difficult to defend on a good wicket, " he added.

BBC: Strauss bemoans 'Groundhog Day'

Good players are entitled to get runs on a good wicket.

BBC: Lancs set huge target for victory

The visitors were 21-0 after two overs but eventually managed only 239-7, a total England had little trouble chasing on a good Cardiff wicket.

BBC: England bowlers please Strauss in win over Australia

"Basically we were bundled out on a pretty good Newlands wicket, " Hussain said after the 104-run defeat.

BBC: Same old story for England

Hopefully it will quicken up a bit on Friday but it looks a good Test match wicket.

BBC: England bowling was poor - Swann

"Our score was very competitive on this wicket, but it was a really good wicket so we had to work hard in the field, " added Strauss.

BBC: Andrew Strauss hails contribution of Steven Davies

"For me it's been an excellent game of cricket over three days and been an excellent cricket wicket and the very fact a young side were able to battle it out on the final day shows that it's been a good batting wicket throughout, " added Smith.

BBC: Windies caught up in pitch spat

"It's usually a good batting wicket, which takes some spin on the last day, " he added.

BBC: Bopara glad to grab second chance

Rahul Dravid, far too good a batsman not to cash in against a demoralised bowling attack on a flat wicket, added a further 186 with Sehwag, and was 62 not out at stumps.

BBC: Virender Sehwag blitzes Sri Lanka as India pile on runs

West Indies enjoyed a good morning session as Chanderpaul and Runako Morton extended their fourth wicket partnership to 128 before Morton, on 67, gave a catch to Stuart Clark at mid-on off leg-spinner Stuart MacGill.

BBC: Chanderpaul leads Windies revival