Day one: England pick uncapped Amjad Khan as they go into the final Test against West Indies in Trinidad trailing 1-0 in the series England skipper Andrew Strauss (right) wins the toss and opts to bat first despite choosing to include an extra bowler in his side The teams mark the memory of those killed in the attack on the Sri Lanka team in Lahore earlier this week with a minute's silence Following the tragedy in Lahore, there is a very visible police presence inside the Queen's Park Oval as play gets under way Following his century in Antigua, Alastair Cook's innings proves an anti-climax as Daren Powell has him caught behind in the eighth over Dancers on the boundary edge provide a colourful distraction for the crowd between overs Preferred to Ravi Bopara, Owais Shah takes 19 balls to get off the mark but grows in confidence as the morning session progresses Strauss continues the form which brought him two hundreds earlier in the series as England make a solid start on a good batting pitch After sharing a century stand with Strauss, Shah succumbs to cramp in his hand and has to retire hurt Kevin Pietersen takes over from Strauss but is bowled by part-time spinner Ryan Hinds with the final ball before tea Hinds is exultant after dismissing England's star batsman and is mobbed by his team-mates after sliding to the ground in celebration The setback fails to disturb Strauss, who progresses smoothly to his 17th Test hundred - his third of the series and fifth of the winter As England's total builds with Strauss and Paul Collingwood together, home skipper Chris Gayle (centre) considers his tactical options Collingwood picks off anything directed towards his pads as he adds a half century to England's total before the close
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