Hopefully I can get the better of Lara tomorrow Steve Harmison

Harmison took eight wickets on the second day of the final Test against West Indies to leave the tourists in desperate shape at The Oval.

The paceman said: "There've been some great catches and it's been a great team performance all round."

Of his own stunning performance, he said: "Some days it works."

Harmison added: "We've always said it's about a team effort. Everyone from one to 11 performed with the bat. We held our catches and Hoggard got a great run-out."

The one thorn in England's side was Brian Lara on Friday. He hit 79 in their first innings of 152 before they were forced to follow on.

Harmison said: "Lara's record speaks for itself. He's a world-class player but I'm looking for my own performance.

"When things haven't gone well for me it's about picking those wickets up.

"Brian would probably say by his own admission he didn't play that well today but he scored those runs.

The pitch is very good for batting - and if you apply yourself you can get runs Brian Lara

"Hopefully I can get the better of him tomorrow morning."

Lara, meanwhile, acknowledged the shortcomings of his side's batting.

"Harmison is a class bowler. We've played well against him in the series, but you expect him to come good at some stage.

"I still feel it's a batsman's paradise out there and bowlers have to work hard for their wickets - he put the ball in the right areas, but I still feel we could have been a bit more defiant," he said.